Black-mandibled Toucan vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Tall Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Plagiomnium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Tall Thyme-Moss
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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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