Black-throated Mango vs Boreal Squid

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Illex illecebrosus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Boreal Squid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Boreal Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Trochilidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Illex
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Illex illecebrosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Boreal Squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Boreal Squid
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 Squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 Squid

The Boreal Squid (Illex illecebrosus) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.