Black-throated Mango vs Blue star

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (chim)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)	Gentianales (Bộ Long đởm)
Family	Trochilidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Amsonia
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue star
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.

Blue star

Habitat

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

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.