Black-mandibled Toucan vs Cupped Ear

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Otidea
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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