Black-throated Mango vs Roughback Whipray

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Fluvitrygon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.