african-juniper vs Black-throated Mango

Juniperus procera compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	african-juniper	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cupressaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Juniperus	Anthracothorax
Species	Juniperus procera	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

african-juniper

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	african-juniper	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

african-juniper

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

african-juniper

The African-juniper (Juniperus procera) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.