Black Squirrel Monkey vs Black-throated Mango

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Saimiri	Anthracothorax
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Squirrel Monkey and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Squirrel Monkey

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.