Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Smith's Thorius

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thraupidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Thorius
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.