Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Gray Jay

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Perisoreus canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Gray Jay
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anisognathus	Perisoreus
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Perisoreus canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Gray Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Gray Jay
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.

Gray Jay

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.