Toucan tocard vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Ramphastidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Ramphastos	Rhynchocyon
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan tocard and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.