Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs mountain spike-moss

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Thraupidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Selaginella
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.