Atitlan Grebe vs Black-throated Mango

Podilymbus gigas compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Podicipedidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Podilymbus	Anthracothorax
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atitlan Grebe and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct 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