Bastard Catclaw vs Black-throated Mango

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Microgramma	Anthracothorax
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia