Black Lark vs Black-throated Mango

Melanocorypha yeltoniensis compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lark	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Alaudidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Melanocorypha	Anthracothorax
Species	Melanocorypha yeltoniensis	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Lark

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lark	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Lark

The Black Lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) is a species in the genus Melanocorypha. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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