Black-throated Mango vs Munk's devil ray

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Mobula
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.