Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Gray-tailed Piha

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Gray-tailed Piha
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	Thraupidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Snowornis
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Gray-tailed Piha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Gray-tailed Piha
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.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway