Black-throated Mango vs Splendid lantern shark

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Etmopterus splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Splendid lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Etmopterus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Etmopterus splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Splendid lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Splendid lantern 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.

Splendid lantern shark

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.