Moustached Antpitta vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Grallaria alleni compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Moustached Antpitta is Vulnerable while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moustached Antpitta	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Grallariidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Grallaria	Anisognathus
Species	Grallaria alleni	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Moustached Antpitta and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Moustached Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moustached Antpitta	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moustached Antpitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway