Black-throated Mango vs common arm squid

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Brachioteuthis riisei

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while common arm squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	common arm squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Trochilidae	Brachioteuthidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Brachioteuthis
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Brachioteuthis riisei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

common arm squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	common arm squid
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.

common arm squid

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Norway.

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.

common arm squid

<em>Brachioteuthis riisei</em>, commonly known as the Common Arm Squid, is a cephalopod mollusk in the family Brachioteuthidae. This species is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, reflecting significant gaps in knowledge about its population size, ecology, and distribution. Records of this species have been reported from waters off Chile and Norway, suggesting a broad oceanic distribution. Common Arm Squids are typically mesopelagic or bathypelagic organisms, inhabiting the open ocean at considerable depths during the day and often migrating toward shallower waters at night to feed. Like other oceanic squids, they are likely important components of marine food webs, serving as both predators of small fish and invertebrates and as prey for larger marine predators such as cetaceans and seabirds. The Data Deficient listing underscores the need for additional research into the biology, population dynamics, and conservation requirements of this understudied species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway