Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs Splendid Waxcap

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ramphastidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andigena	Hygrocybe
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.