Toucan tocard vs cuscute pentagonale

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while cuscute pentagonale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	cuscute pentagonale
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Cuscuta
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

cuscute pentagonale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	cuscute pentagonale
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.

cuscute pentagonale

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway