Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Spring Ringlet

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Thraupidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anisognathus	Erebia
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.