Black-mandibled Toucan vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Suillus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.