Black-throated Mango vs Blue Cycad

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Encephalartos nubimontanus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Trochilidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Encephalartos
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Encephalartos nubimontanus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue Cycad
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.

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.