Asian Surf Grass vs Black-throated Mango

Phyllospadix japonicus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Asian Surf Grass is Endangered while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Surf Grass	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Zosteraceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phyllospadix	Anthracothorax
Species	Phyllospadix japonicus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Asian Surf Grass

EN — Endangered

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Surf Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Asian Surf Grass

The Asian Surf Grass (Phyllospadix japonicus) is a species in the genus Phyllospadix. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.