Black-throated Mango vs Chestnutleaf false croton

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Caperonia castaneifolia

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chestnutleaf false croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chestnutleaf false croton
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (นก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Trochilidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Caperonia
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Caperonia castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chestnutleaf false croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chestnutleaf false croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnutleaf false croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.

Chestnutleaf false croton

The Chestnutleaf false croton (Caperonia castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Caperonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia