Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Variable Bluet

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Thraupidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Coenagrion
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway