Australasian Gannet vs Black-throated Mango

Morus serrator compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australasian Gannet Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Suliformes (Suliformes) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Sulidae Trochilidae
Genus Morus Anthracothorax
Species Morus serrator Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australasian Gannet

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australasian Gannet Black-throated Mango
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Gannet

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.

Australasian Gannet

The Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) is a species in the genus Morus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

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