Black-throated Mango vs Brookweed Smut

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Brookweed Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Trochilidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Entyloma
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.