Black-throated Mango vs

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Sphingopyxis alaskensis

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Aves (Birds) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Trochilidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Anthracothorax Sphingopyxis
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Sphingopyxis alaskensis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis alaskensis is a marine Gram-negative bacterium originally isolated from cold Alaskan coastal waters, reflecting its geographic origin. It inhabits cold, oligotrophic ocean environments and can grow at very low nutrient concentrations. This ultramicrobacterium is adapted to nutrient-poor cold marine conditions and decomposes dissolved organic matter.

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