Black-throated Mango vs Cordillera Central Treefrog

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Cordillera Central Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Hyloscirtus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Cordillera Central Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Cordillera Central Treefrog
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.

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia