Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Gold-ringed Tanager

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Bangsia aureocincta

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Gold-ringed Tanager is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Gold-ringed Tanager
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 same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Bangsia
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Bangsia aureocincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Gold-ringed Tanager share a common ancestor at the Family level: Thraupidae.

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Gold-ringed Tanager

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Gold-ringed Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gold-ringed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway