Black-throated Mango vs Chinese Paa Frog

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Quasipaa shini

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chinese Paa Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chinese Paa Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Quasipaa
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Quasipaa shini

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Chinese Paa Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Paa Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chinese Paa Frog
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.

Chinese Paa Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Chinese Paa Frog

The Chinese Paa Frog (Quasipaa shini) is a species in the genus Quasipaa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.