Black-mandibled Toucan vs False Death-Cap

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ramphastos	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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