Multicolored Tanager vs Orange-eared Tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima compared with Chlorochrysa calliparaea

Key Differences

• Multicolored Tanager is Vulnerable while Orange-eared Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Multicolored Tanager	Orange-eared Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Chlorochrysa	Chlorochrysa
Species	Chlorochrysa nitidissima	Chlorochrysa calliparaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Multicolored Tanager and Orange-eared Tanager share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chlorochrysa.

Conservation Status

Multicolored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-eared Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Multicolored Tanager	Orange-eared Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Multicolored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orange-eared Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway