Black-mandibled Toucan vs Grey Waxcap

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Cuphophyllus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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