Black-throated Mango vs Brown Eared-Pheasant

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Crossoptilon mantchuricum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Brown Eared-Pheasant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Brown Eared-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Crossoptilon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Crossoptilon mantchuricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Brown Eared-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Brown Eared-Pheasant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Brown Eared-Pheasant
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.

Brown Eared-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brown Eared-Pheasant

The Brown Eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum) is a species in the genus Crossoptilon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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