Black-throated Mango vs boring clam

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Tridacna crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	boring clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Trochilidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Tridacna
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Tridacna crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

boring clam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	boring clam
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.

boring clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, and Tonga.

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.

boring clam

The Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) is a species in the genus Tridacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.