Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager vs Veatch's dodder

Anisognathus lacrymosus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Thraupidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Cuscuta
Species	Anisognathus lacrymosus	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.