Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Spangle Waxcap

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.