Golden Tanager vs Green-naped Tanager

Tangara arthus compared with Tangara fucosa

Key Differences

• Golden Tanager is Least Concern while Green-naped Tanager is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Tanager	Green-naped Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Tangara	Tangara
Species	Tangara arthus	Tangara fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Tanager and Green-naped Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tangara.

Conservation Status

Golden Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Green-naped Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Tanager	Green-naped Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Green-naped Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

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

Golden Tanager

Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) 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