Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager vs Tar spot

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Thraupidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Phyllachora
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.