Black-throated Mango vs Willow-leaf Podocarp

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Podocarpus salignus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Willow-leaf Podocarp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Willow-leaf Podocarp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trochilidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Podocarpus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Podocarpus salignus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Willow-leaf Podocarp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Willow-leaf Podocarp
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.

Willow-leaf Podocarp

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ireland. 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.