Black-mandibled Toucan vs

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Gloeothece fuscolutea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Ramphastidae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Gloeothece
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Gloeothece fuscolutea

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway