Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager vs Variable Seedeater

Anisognathus igniventris compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager	Variable Seedeater
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	Anisognathus	Sporophila
Species	Anisognathus igniventris	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager and Variable Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Family level: Thraupidae.

Conservation Status

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager	Variable Seedeater
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.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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