Crested Jay vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Platylophus galericulatus compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Crested Jay is Near Threatened while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Jay	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Thraupidae
Genus	Platylophus	Anisognathus
Species	Platylophus galericulatus	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Jay and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Crested Jay

NT — Near Threatened

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Jay

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.

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