Black-mandibled Toucan vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar)	Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Andigena
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ramphastidae.

Göster Family: Ramphastidae

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gray-breasted Mountain-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.

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-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.

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.