Battersby's Treefrog vs Black-throated Mango

Dendropsophus battersbyi compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Battersby's Treefrog is Data Deficient while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Battersby's Treefrog	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hylidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dendropsophus	Anthracothorax
Species	Dendropsophus battersbyi	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Battersby's Treefrog and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Battersby's Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Battersby's Treefrog	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Battersby's Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Battersby's Treefrog

The Battersby's Treefrog (Dendropsophus battersbyi) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela