Ash Dieback vs Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Andigena nigrirostris

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Helotiaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Andigena
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Andigena nigrirostris

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway