Black-mandibled Toucan vs Fringed Cup

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Encoelia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.