Emerald Toucanet vs Groove-billed Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus compared with Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Toucanet	Groove-billed Toucanet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus same	Aulacorhynchus	Aulacorhynchus
Species	Aulacorhynchus prasinus	Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Toucanet and Groove-billed Toucanet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aulacorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Emerald Toucanet

LC — Least Concern

Groove-billed Toucanet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Toucanet	Groove-billed Toucanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Toucanet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Groove-billed Toucanet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Emerald Toucanet

Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela