Black-throated Mango vs Cameroon Speirops

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Zosterops melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Cameroon Speirops is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Cameroon Speirops
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Zosterops
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Zosterops melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Cameroon Speirops share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Cameroon Speirops

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Cameroon Speirops
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.

Cameroon Speirops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Cameroon Speirops

The Cameroon Speirops (Zosterops melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Zosterops. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway