Black-bellied Tern vs Black-throated Mango

Sterna acuticauda compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Tern is Endangered while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Tern	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Laridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sterna	Anthracothorax
Species	Sterna acuticauda	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Tern and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Tern

EN — Endangered

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Tern	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-bellied Tern

The Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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