Черногорлый манго vs Emerald Spreadwing

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Черногорлый манго is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Черногорлый манго	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Trochilidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Lestes
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Черногорлый манго

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Черногорлый манго	Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway