Goldkehltukan vs Montane Colilargo

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldkehltukan and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela