Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Psylliodes	Anisognathus
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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