Black-throated Mango vs Canary Islands Juniper

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Juniperus cedrus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Canary Islands Juniper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Canary Islands Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Juniperus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Juniperus cedrus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Canary Islands Juniper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Canary Islands Juniper
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.

Canary Islands Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Canary Islands Juniper

The Canary Islands Juniper (Juniperus cedrus) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.