Golden-crowned Tanager vs Purplish-mantled Tanager

Iridosornis rufivertex compared with Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

Key Differences

• Golden-crowned Tanager is Least Concern while Purplish-mantled Tanager is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-crowned Tanager	Purplish-mantled Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Iridosornis	Iridosornis
Species	Iridosornis rufivertex	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-crowned Tanager and Purplish-mantled Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iridosornis.

Conservation Status

Golden-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Purplish-mantled Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-crowned Tanager	Purplish-mantled Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Golden-crowned Tanager

O Iridosornis rufivertex (saíra-de-coroa-dourada) é classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Purplish-mantled Tanager

O saira-de-manto-purpureo (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) e um tanagra andino brilhantemente colorido com manto azul-purpureo profundo e flancos castanhos contrastando com face e asas negras. Habita floresta de nuvem umida e bordas de floresta em elevacoes de 1.000 a 2.200 metros na Colombia e Equador. Os machos exibem plumagem do manto purpureo iridescente que brilha na luz do dossel. Forrageiam frutos e insetos em pares e pequenos grupos. Listado como Vulneravel devido ao significativo desmatamento da floresta de nuvem colombiana e equatoriana.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway