Черногорлый манго vs Blue Iris

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

• Черногорлый манго is Least Concern while Blue Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Черногорлый манго	Blue Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Trochilidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Iris
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

Черногорлый манго and Blue Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Черногорлый манго

LC — Least Concern

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Черногорлый манго	Blue Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Черногорлый манго

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Черногорлый манго

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.

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway