Black-mandibled Toucan vs Meadowsweet Rust

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Triphragmium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Meadowsweet 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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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