Crimson-backed Tanager vs Masked Crimson Tanager

Ramphocelus dimidiatus compared with Ramphocelus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-backed Tanager	Masked Crimson 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 same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Ramphocelus	Ramphocelus
Species	Ramphocelus dimidiatus	Ramphocelus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crimson-backed Tanager and Masked Crimson Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphocelus.

Conservation Status

Crimson-backed Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Masked Crimson Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimson-backed Tanager	Masked Crimson Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-backed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Masked Crimson Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Crimson-backed Tanager

Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway