Black-throated Mango vs Fatspine spurdog

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Squalidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Squalus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Fatspine spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Fatspine spurdog
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.

Fatspine spurdog

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.