Asian marshweed vs Black-throated Mango

Limnophila sessiliflora compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian marshweed	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Limnophila	Anthracothorax
Species	Limnophila sessiliflora	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Asian marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian marshweed	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian marshweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 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 (Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (Slovakia), and North America (United States).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Asian marshweed

The Asian marshweed (Limnophila sessiliflora) is a species in the genus Limnophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan an. Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (Slovakia), and North America (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.