Black-mandibled Toucan vs Gut Weed

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ulva
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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