Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs Toco Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Andigena	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and Toco Toucan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.