Black-throated Mango vs Brown Shield Moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Buxbaumia aphylla

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Brown Shield Moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Brown Shield Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Buxbaumia
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Buxbaumia aphylla

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Brown Shield Moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Brown Shield Moss
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.

Brown Shield Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown Shield Moss

The Brown Shield Moss (Buxbaumia aphylla) is a species in the genus Buxbaumia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway