Black-throated Mango vs Catkin Yew

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Amentotaxus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.