Black-billed Mountain-Toucan vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Andigena nigrirostris compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

  • Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-billed Mountain-Toucan Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Aves (นก) Aves (นก)
Order same Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก) Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก)
Family same Ramphastidae Ramphastidae
Genus same Andigena Andigena
Species Andigena nigrirostris Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andigena.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-billed Mountain-Toucan Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) 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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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