Black-throated Mango vs Tar spot

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Trochilidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Phyllachora
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.