Black-mandibled Toucan vs Root rot

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Phytophthora
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela