Black-mandibled Toucan vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Gymnosporangium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Juniper-Apple 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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway