Black-throated Mango vs Blue-rumped Manakin

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Lepidothrix isidorei

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blue-rumped Manakin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue-rumped Manakin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Pipridae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Lepidothrix
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Lepidothrix isidorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Blue-rumped Manakin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue-rumped Manakin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue-rumped Manakin
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-rumped Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Blue-rumped Manakin

The Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) is a species in the genus Lepidothrix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway