Black-throated Mango vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Trochilidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Anthracothorax Acraea
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Broad-bordered Acraea
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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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