Black-throated Mango vs Boodie

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Boodie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Trochilidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Bettongia
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Bettongia lesueur

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Boodie
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.

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.