Golden Tanager vs Red-necked Tanager

Tangara arthus compared with Tangara cyanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Tanager	Red-necked 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	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara arthus	Tangara cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Tanager and Red-necked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Golden Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Tanager	Red-necked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Golden Tanager

Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) 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