Black Stone Flower vs Black-throated Mango

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stone Flower	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Anthracothorax
Species	Parmotrema perlatum	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stone Flower	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stone Flower

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.

Black Stone Flower

The Black Stone Flower (Parmotrema perlatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. 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.

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.