Black-throated Mango vs Celypha Moth

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Celypha cespitana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Celypha Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Celypha
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Celypha cespitana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Celypha Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Celypha Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Celypha Moth
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.

Celypha Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Celypha Moth

The Celypha Moth (Celypha cespitana) is a species in the genus Celypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway