Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Red-necked Falcon

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Thraupidae	Falconidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Falco
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Red-necked Falcon
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.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway