Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Gray-tailed Piha

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Gray-tailed Piha
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	Snowornis
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Gray-tailed Piha
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-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway