Black-throated Mango vs Slender weasel shark

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Paragaleus randalli

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Slender weasel shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Slender weasel shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Trochilidae	Hemigaleidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Paragaleus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Paragaleus randalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Slender weasel shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Slender weasel shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Slender weasel shark
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.

Slender weasel shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.