Black-throated Mango vs Chinese Water Myotis

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Myotis laniger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Chinese Water Myotis
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Trochilidae Vespertilionidae
Genus Anthracothorax Myotis
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Myotis laniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Chinese Water Myotis
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 Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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 Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

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