Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Flame-faced Tanager

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Tangara parzudakii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Flame-faced Tanager
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 same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Tangara
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Tangara parzudakii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager and Flame-faced Tanager share a common ancestor at the Family level: Thraupidae.

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Flame-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Flame-faced Tanager
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.

Flame-faced Tanager

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.

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway