Balloon shark vs Black-throated Mango

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	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	Scyliorhinidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Anthracothorax
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

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

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. 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.