Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Needle Rust

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Thraupidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.