Black-mandibled Toucan vs Elm Leech

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Hypsizygus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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