Black-throated Mango vs Sharpnose stingray

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Telatrygon acutirostra

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Sharpnose stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Sharpnose stingray
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	Telatrygon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Telatrygon acutirostra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Sharpnose stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Sharpnose stingray
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.

Sharpnose stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.