Flame-faced Tanager vs Lesser Cachalot

Tangara parzudakii compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Flame-faced Tanager is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-faced Tanager	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thraupidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Tangara	Kogia
Species	Tangara parzudakii	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-faced Tanager and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Flame-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-faced Tanager	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) 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 🇪🇨 Ecuador