Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Lesser Capybara

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thraupidae	Caviidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela