Black-throated Mango vs False Dog-tooth

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Cynodontium fallax

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	False Dog-tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Trochilidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Cynodontium
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Cynodontium fallax

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	False Dog-tooth
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.

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway