Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager vs

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Thraupidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Usnea
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Mountain-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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway