Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager vs Small shell ginger

Anisognathus igniventris compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Thraupidae Zingiberaceae
Genus Anisognathus Alpinia
Species Anisognathus igniventris Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Small shell ginger
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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