Black-throated Mango vs Bridge Orbweaver

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Larinioides sclopetarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Bridge Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Trochilidae	Araneidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Larinioides
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Larinioides sclopetarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Bridge Orbweaver
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.

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway