Black-throated Mango vs Meadow Grass Smut

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Trochilidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Urocystis
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.