Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Opal-crowned Manakin

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Lepidothrix iris

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Opal-crowned Manakin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Opal-crowned Manakin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thraupidae	Pipridae
Genus	Anisognathus	Lepidothrix
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Lepidothrix iris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Opal-crowned Manakin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Opal-crowned Manakin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Opal-crowned Manakin
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.

Opal-crowned Manakin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway