Goldkehltukan vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldkehltukan	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Ramphastidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ganoderma
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldkehltukan	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldkehltukan

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.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Goldkehltukan

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