Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Periwinkle Rust

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Thraupidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Puccinia
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.