Flame-rumped Tanager vs Lemon-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus flammigerus compared with Ramphocelus icteronotus

Key Differences

• Flame-rumped Tanager is Least Concern while Lemon-rumped Tanager is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-rumped Tanager	Lemon-rumped 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 flammigerus	Ramphocelus icteronotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-rumped Tanager and Lemon-rumped Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphocelus.

Conservation Status

Flame-rumped Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-rumped Tanager

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-rumped Tanager	Lemon-rumped Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-rumped Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lemon-rumped Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Flame-rumped Tanager

Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) 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 🇪🇨 Ecuador