Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Ko`oko`olau

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Bidens campylotheca

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Ko`oko`olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Ko`oko`olau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Thraupidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anisognathus	Bidens
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Bidens campylotheca

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Ko`oko`olau
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.

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.