Toucan tocard vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	Cotinga de Cayenne
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	Cotingidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Cotinga
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan tocard and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	Cotinga de Cayenne
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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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