Ala Shan Redstart vs Black-throated Mango

Phoenicurus alaschanicus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Ala Shan Redstart is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ala Shan Redstart	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muscicapidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Anthracothorax
Species	Phoenicurus alaschanicus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ala Shan Redstart and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (นก)

Conservation Status

Ala Shan Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ala Shan Redstart	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ala Shan Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ala Shan Redstart

The Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) is a species in the genus Phoenicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway