Black-throated Mango vs boreal groundsel

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Packera hyperborealis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while boreal groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	boreal groundsel
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	Packera
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Packera hyperborealis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

boreal groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	boreal groundsel
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.

boreal groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

boreal groundsel

The Boreal groundsel (Packera hyperborealis) is a species in the genus Packera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway