Black-throated Mango vs catmint

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango catmint
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Trochilidae Lamiaceae
Genus Anthracothorax Nepeta
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango catmint
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.

catmint

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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