Alpine Widow vs Black-throated Mango

Dingana alticola compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Trochilidae
Genus	Dingana	Anthracothorax
Species	Dingana alticola	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.