Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Blue Cotinga

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Cotinga nattererii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager Blue Cotinga
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order same Passeriformes (Songbirds) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Thraupidae Cotingidae
Genus Anisognathus Cotinga
Species Anisognathus melanogenys Cotinga nattererii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager and Blue Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Blue Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager Blue Cotinga
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Blue Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Blue Cotinga

The Blue Cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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