Black-throated Mango vs Clarke's Weaver

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Ploceus golandi

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Clarke's Weaver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Clarke's Weaver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Trochilidae Ploceidae
Genus Anthracothorax Ploceus
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Ploceus golandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Clarke's Weaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Clarke's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Clarke's Weaver
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.

Clarke's Weaver

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Clarke's Weaver

The Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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