Devil's Bit vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Acanthaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Ruellia	Anisognathus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.