Black-throated Mango vs Giant Otter

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Pteronura
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Black-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela