Black-throated Mango vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Large Bear Hoverfly
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	Criorhina
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Large Bear Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Large Bear Hoverfly
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.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway