Toucan tocard vs Toucan ariel

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos vitellinus

Key Differences

• Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while Toucan ariel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	Toucan ariel
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 same	Ramphastos	Ramphastos
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ramphastos vitellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan tocard and Toucan ariel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Toucan ariel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	Toucan ariel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 ariel

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), North America (Grenada), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Toucan ariel

Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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