Alsike Clover vs Black-throated Mango

Trifolium hybridum compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alsike Clover	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Trifolium	Anthracothorax
Species	Trifolium hybridum	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Alsike Clover

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alsike Clover	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alsike Clover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alsike Clover

The Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway