Mango Gorginegro vs Boreal Digging Frog

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Kaloula borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mango Gorginegro Boreal Digging Frog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Aves (Birds) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Trochilidae Microhylidae
Genus Anthracothorax Kaloula
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Kaloula borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mango Gorginegro and Boreal Digging Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Mango Gorginegro

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Digging Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mango Gorginegro Boreal Digging Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mango Gorginegro

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Boreal Digging Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mango Gorginegro

Un colibrí grande y llamativo de los bosques tropicales desde el sur de México hasta Argentina, los mangos gorginegros presentan un marcado dimorfismo sexual: los machos exhiben una garganta y pecho negro brillante con flancos violáceos y verdes y una llamativa cola morada, mientras que las hembras son blancas por debajo con una franja negra central. Habitan bordes de bosque, claros y jardines, donde defienden agresivamente los árboles en floración. Los machos realizan espectaculares vuelos de exhibición a la altura del dosel forestal. Catalogada como Preocupación Menor en toda su amplia área de distribución neotropical.

Boreal Digging Frog

The Boreal Digging Frog (Kaloula borealis) is a species in the genus Kaloula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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