Tangara des Santa Marta vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Anisognathus melanogenys compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Tangara des Santa Marta is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tangara des Santa Marta	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thraupidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Anisognathus	Geomys
Species	Anisognathus melanogenys	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Tangara des Santa Marta and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Tangara des Santa Marta

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tangara des Santa Marta	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tangara des Santa Marta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangara des Santa Marta

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.