Purplish-mantled Tanager vs Yellow-throated Tanager

Iridosornis porphyrocephalus compared with Iridosornis analis

Key Differences

• Purplish-mantled Tanager is Near Threatened while Yellow-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Yellow-throated 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 same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Iridosornis	Iridosornis
Species	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus	Iridosornis analis

Evolutionary Relationship

Purplish-mantled Tanager and Yellow-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iridosornis.

Conservation Status

Purplish-mantled Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Yellow-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Purplish-mantled Tanager

A brilliantly colored Andean tanager with deep purplish-blue mantle and chestnut flanks contrasting with black face and wings, purplish-mantled tanagers inhabit humid cloud forest and forest edges at elevations of 1,000–2,200 meters in Colombia and Ecuador. Males display strikingly iridescent purple mantle plumage that shimmers in canopy light. They inhabit forest interior and edge in pairs and small groups, foraging on fruit and insects. Listed as Vulnerable due to significant deforestation of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway