Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Dotted Ermel

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thraupidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Ethmia
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.