Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Purple Needletail

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thraupidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Hirundapus
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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