Black-throated Mango vs Cazuma Pincertail

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Onychogomphus cazuma

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Cazuma Pincertail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Trochilidae Gomphidae
Genus Anthracothorax Onychogomphus
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Onychogomphus cazuma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Cazuma Pincertail
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.

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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