Black-handed Titi vs Black-throated Mango

Cheracebus medemi compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-handed Titi is Vulnerable while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-handed Titi	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cheracebus	Anthracothorax
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-handed Titi and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-handed Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-handed Titi	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-handed Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-handed Titi

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia