Black-throated Mango vs Blotched stingray

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Urotrygon chilensis

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blotched stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Blotched stingray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Elasmobranchii
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Trochilidae Urotrygonidae
Genus Anthracothorax Urotrygon
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Urotrygon chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blotched stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Blotched stingray
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.

Blotched stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blotched stingray

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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