Goldkehltukan vs Congested Cotoneaster

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Ramphastidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ramphastos	Cotoneaster
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Congested Cotoneaster
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.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.