Blauflügel-Bergtangare vs Fiveangled dodder

Anisognathus somptuosus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Blauflügel-Bergtangare is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauflügel-Bergtangare	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Thraupidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anisognathus	Cuscuta
Species	Anisognathus somptuosus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Blauflügel-Bergtangare

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauflügel-Bergtangare	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauflügel-Bergtangare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blauflügel-Bergtangare

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway