Black-throated Mango vs Spiculate Toad

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Incilius spiculatus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Spiculate Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Spiculate Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Incilius
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Incilius spiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Spiculate Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Spiculate Toad
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.

Spiculate Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.