Black-throated Mango vs Blisterwort

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Ranunculus recurvatus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blisterwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blisterwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Trochilidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Ranunculus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Ranunculus recurvatus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blisterwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blisterwort
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.

Blisterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.

Blisterwort

The Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.