Ash Dieback vs Black-mandibled Toucan

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black-mandibled 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	Ramphastos
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Ramphastos ambiguus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black-mandibled 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-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.

Ash Dieback

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

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway