Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager vs Plain Smudge

Anisognathus notabilis compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thraupidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Ypsolopha
Species	Anisognathus notabilis	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager and Plain Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager	Plain Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway