Black-throated Mango vs Brasilia Tapaculo

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Scytalopus novacapitalis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Brasilia Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Brasilia Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Scytalopus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Scytalopus novacapitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Brasilia Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Brasilia Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Brasilia Tapaculo
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.

Brasilia Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brasilia Tapaculo

The Brasilia tapaculo (Scytalopus novacapitalis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway