Black-throated Mango vs Broad-leaved Apple

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Angophora subvelutina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Broad-leaved Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Trochilidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Angophora
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Angophora subvelutina

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Broad-leaved Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Broad-leaved Apple
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-leaved Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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-leaved Apple

The Broad-Leaved Apple (Angophora subvelutina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.