Crested Fireback vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lophura ignita compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Crested Fireback is Vulnerable while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Fireback	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phasianidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Lophura	Anisognathus
Species	Lophura ignita	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Fireback and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Fireback	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) 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