Toucan tocard vs Merle à dos gris

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Turdus hortulorum

Key Differences

• Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while Merle à dos gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	Merle à dos gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Ramphastidae	Turdidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Turdus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan tocard and Merle à dos gris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	Merle à dos gris
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.

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway