Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Mountain-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	Andigena	Sphingobium
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.