barred tooth-striped vs Black-throated Mango

Trichopteryx polycommata compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• barred tooth-striped is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred tooth-striped	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Geometridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Trichopteryx	Anthracothorax
Species	Trichopteryx polycommata	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

barred tooth-striped and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred tooth-striped

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred tooth-striped	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred tooth-striped

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

barred tooth-striped

The Barred tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) is a species in the genus Trichopteryx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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