Black-throated Mango vs bogan-flea

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Calotis hispidula

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while bogan-flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango bogan-flea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Trochilidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthracothorax Calotis
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Calotis hispidula

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

bogan-flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango bogan-flea
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.

bogan-flea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

bogan-flea

The bogan-flea (Calotis hispidula) is a species in the genus Calotis. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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