Black-throated Mango vs Black Woodscript Lichen

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Xylographa parallela

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Black Woodscript Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Trochilidae	Xylographaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Xylographa
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Xylographa parallela

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Black Woodscript Lichen
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.

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and 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.

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.