Black-throated Mango vs Variable Bluet

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Coenagrion
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway