Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Tiny Earthstar

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Thraupidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Geastrum
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway