Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs large blue

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thraupidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Maculinea
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.