Black-mandibled Toucan vs

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Sphingobium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Sphingobium ummariense

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.