Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs False Truffle

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Thraupidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Elaphomyces
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.