Black-throated Mango vs Nahanni Aster

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Trochilidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Symphyotrichum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.