Saffron-crowned Tanager vs Seven-colored Tanager

Tangara xanthocephala compared with Tangara fastuosa

Key Differences

• Saffron-crowned Tanager is Least Concern while Seven-colored Tanager is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saffron-crowned Tanager	Seven-colored 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	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara xanthocephala	Tangara fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Saffron-crowned Tanager and Seven-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Saffron-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Seven-colored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saffron-crowned Tanager	Seven-colored Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Seven-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) 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