Asterisk Lichen vs Black-throated Mango

Arthonia radiata compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Arthonia	Anthracothorax
Species	Arthonia radiata	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.