Black-mandibled Toucan vs Shield Pinkgill

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Entoloma
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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