Barred Green Colonel vs Black-throated Mango

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Anthracothorax
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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