Baccharis vs Black-throated Mango

Baccharis halimifolia compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

  • Baccharis is Not Evaluated while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baccharis Black-throated Mango
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Trochilidae
Genus Baccharis Anthracothorax
Species Baccharis halimifolia Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baccharis Black-throated Mango
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baccharis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baccharis

The Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) is a species in the genus Baccharis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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