Black-throated Mango vs Magellanic Penguin

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Spheniscus magellanicus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Magellanic Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Magellanic Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Trochilidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Spheniscus (Banded Penguins)
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Spheniscus magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Magellanic Penguin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Magellanic Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Magellanic Penguin
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.

Magellanic Penguin

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Peru. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway