Beech bark disease vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Neonectria coccinea compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nectriaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Neonectria	Anisognathus
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.