Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant vs Black-throated Mango

Anairetes alpinus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant is Endangered while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anairetes	Anthracothorax
Species	Anairetes alpinus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

EN — Endangered

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a species in the genus Anairetes. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway