Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs Smith's Thorius

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thraupidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Thorius
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.