Black-throated Mango vs Surf Redfish

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Actinopyga mauritiana

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Surf Redfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Surf Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Trochilidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Actinopyga
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Actinopyga mauritiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Surf Redfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Surf Redfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Surf Redfish
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.

Surf Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway