Atlantic Smooth Dogfish vs Black-throated Mango

Mustelus canis compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Smooth Dogfish is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Smooth Dogfish	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Triakidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mustelus	Anthracothorax
Species	Mustelus canis	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Smooth Dogfish and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Smooth Dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Smooth Dogfish	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Smooth Dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Atlantic Smooth Dogfish

The Atlantic Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus canis) is a species in the genus Mustelus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela