Goldkehltukan vs Fischertukan

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos sulfuratus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Fischertukan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Fischertukan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus same	Ramphastos	Ramphastos
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ramphastos sulfuratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Fischertukan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Fischertukan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Fischertukan
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.

Fischertukan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela