Goldkehltukan vs Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Rau-Fuchsschwanz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Ramphastidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Amaranthus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
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.

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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