Black Stork vs Black-throated Mango

Ciconia nigra compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black Stork is Extinct while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stork	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ciconia	Anthracothorax
Species	Ciconia nigra	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Stork

EX — Extinct

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (10 countries).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Stork

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

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