Goldkehltukan vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ramphastidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Sorex
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.