Toucan à bec noir vs Toucan tocard

Andigena nigrirostris compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Toucan à bec noir is Least Concern while Toucan tocard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan à bec noir	Toucan tocard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Andigena	Ramphastos
Species	Andigena nigrirostris	Ramphastos ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan à bec noir and Toucan tocard share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ramphastidae.

Conservation Status

Toucan à bec noir

LC — Least Concern

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan à bec noir	Toucan tocard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toucan à bec noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Toucan tocard

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.

Toucan à bec noir

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Toucan tocard

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela