Black-mandibled Toucan vs Violet Domecap

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Calocybe
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway