Goldkehltukan vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Ramphastidae	Halictidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Halictus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Confusing Furrow Bee
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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway