Antillean Mango vs Blue-tailed Emerald

Anthracothorax dominicus compared with Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Mango Blue-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order same Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same Trochilidae Trochilidae
Genus Anthracothorax Chlorostilbon
Species Anthracothorax dominicus Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Mango and Blue-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Family level: Trochilidae.

Conservation Status

Antillean Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Mango Blue-tailed Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Antillean Mango

The Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus) is a species in the genus Anthracothorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-tailed Emerald

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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