Black-mandibled Toucan vs Needle Rust

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Chrysomyxa
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Needle 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.

Needle 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