Delicate Soldier vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Oxycera	Anisognathus
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) 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