Black-throated Mango vs blairs shoulder-knot

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Lithophane leautieri

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while blairs shoulder-knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	blairs shoulder-knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Lithophane
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Lithophane leautieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and blairs shoulder-knot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

blairs shoulder-knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	blairs shoulder-knot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

blairs shoulder-knot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

blairs shoulder-knot

The Blairs shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) is a species in the genus Lithophane. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.