Black-throated Mango vs Chilgoza Pine

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Pinus gerardiana

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chilgoza Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chilgoza Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Pinus gerardiana

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chilgoza Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chilgoza Pine
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.

Chilgoza Pine

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.

Chilgoza Pine

The Chilgoza Pine (Pinus gerardiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.