Black-throated Mango vs Dark Grass Blue

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Zizeeria karsandra

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Dark Grass Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Dark Grass Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Zizeeria
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Zizeeria karsandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Dark Grass Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Dark Grass Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Dark Grass Blue
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.

Dark Grass Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and 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.