Black-mandibled Toucan vs

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pythiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Pythium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway