Black-mandibled Toucan vs Onion Smut

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Urocystis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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