Alcock's Spruce vs Black-throated Mango

Picea alcoquiana compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Alcock's Spruce is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcock's Spruce	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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Trochilidae
Genus	Picea	Anthracothorax
Species	Picea alcoquiana	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Alcock's Spruce

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcock's Spruce	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcock's Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alcock's Spruce

The Alcock's Spruce (Picea alcoquiana) is a species in the genus Picea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.