Black-throated Mango vs Dot-dash Firefly

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Photuris pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Dot-dash Firefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Dot-dash Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Trochilidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Photuris
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Photuris pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Dot-dash Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Dot-dash Firefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Dot-dash Firefly
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.

Dot-dash Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.