Abakapa Rain Frog vs Black-throated Mango

Pristimantis abakapa compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Abakapa Rain Frog is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abakapa Rain Frog	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Craugastoridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Anthracothorax
Species	Pristimantis abakapa	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abakapa Rain Frog and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abakapa Rain Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abakapa Rain Frog	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abakapa Rain Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Abakapa Rain Frog

The Abakapa Rain Frog (Pristimantis abakapa) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Venezuela, inhabiting freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela