Goldkehltukan vs Hundefloh

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Hundefloh is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Hundefloh
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Hundefloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Hundefloh
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.

Hundefloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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