Amazon River Dolphin vs Black-throated Mango

Inia geoffrensis compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Iniidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Inia	Anthracothorax
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon River Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Amazon River Dolphin

The Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is a species in the genus Inia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela