Black-throated Mango vs Hover fly

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Trochilidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Eristalis
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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