Black-throated Mango vs Formosan Cypress

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Chamaecyparis formosensis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Formosan Cypress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Formosan Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Chamaecyparis
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Chamaecyparis formosensis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Cypress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Formosan Cypress
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.

Formosan Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.