Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Oily Waxcap

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thraupidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.