arroyo toad vs Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Bufonidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Anthracothorax
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo 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.

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

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.