Black-throated Mango vs Canada Darner

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Aeshna canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Canada Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Aeshna
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Aeshna canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Canada Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Canada Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Canada Darner
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.

Canada Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Canada Darner

The Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.