Goldkehltukan vs Zitronenkehltukan

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos citreolaemus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Zitronenkehltukan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Zitronenkehltukan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus same	Ramphastos	Ramphastos
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ramphastos citreolaemus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Zitronenkehltukan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Zitronenkehltukan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Zitronenkehltukan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldkehltukan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zitronenkehltukan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Goldkehltukan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Zitronenkehltukan

The Citron-throated toucan (Ramphastos citreolaemus) is a species in the genus Ramphastos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela