Black-throated Mango vs Hooktooth shark

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Hemigaleus microstoma

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Hooktooth shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Hooktooth shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Trochilidae	Hemigaleidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Hemigaleus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Hemigaleus microstoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Hooktooth shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Hooktooth shark
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.

Hooktooth shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.