Black-mandibled Toucan vs Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Uromyces ari-triphylli

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Uromyces
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Uromyces ari-triphylli

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust
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.

Jack-In-The-Pulpit Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.