Toucan tocard vs Toucan à bec rouge

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos tucanus

Key Differences

• Toucan tocard is Vulnerable while Toucan à bec rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan tocard	Toucan à bec rouge
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 tucanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan tocard and Toucan à bec rouge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Toucan tocard

VU — Vulnerable

Toucan à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan tocard	Toucan à bec rouge
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 à bec rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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