Black-mandibled Toucan vs Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos sulfuratus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Keel-billed Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Keel-billed 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	Ramphastos	Ramphastos
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ramphastos sulfuratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Keel-billed Toucan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Keel-billed Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Keel-billed Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mandibled Toucan

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.

Keel-billed Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-mandibled Toucan

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela