Black-throated Mango vs Carpenter Weed

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Prunella vulgaris

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Carpenter Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Carpenter Weed
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	Prunellidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Prunella
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Prunella vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Carpenter Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Carpenter Weed
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.

Carpenter Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Carpenter Weed

The Carpenter Weed (Prunella vulgaris) is a species in the genus Prunella. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway