Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
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	Thraupidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Muscisaxicola
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
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.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.