Black-mandibled Toucan vs Dung Cannon

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Pilobolus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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