Black-throated Mango vs Blue skate

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Notoraja azurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Notoraja
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Notoraja azurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue skate
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 skate

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 skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.