Black-throated Mango vs Blue Marsh Violet

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Viola cucullata

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blue Marsh Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue Marsh Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Viola
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Viola cucullata

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue Marsh Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue Marsh Violet
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 Marsh Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Blue Marsh Violet

The Blue Marsh Violet (Viola cucullata) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.