Black-throated Mango vs Candy Cap

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Trochilidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Lactarius
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.