Gorgeted Puffleg vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Eriocnemis isabellae compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Gorgeted Puffleg is Critically Endangered while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgeted Puffleg	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Anisognathus
Species	Eriocnemis isabellae	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorgeted Puffleg and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gorgeted Puffleg

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgeted Puffleg	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgeted Puffleg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway