Goldkehltukan vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Eothenomys
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

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.