Black-throated Mango vs central peat moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Sphagnum centrale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	central peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Trochilidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Sphagnum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Sphagnum centrale

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

central peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	central peat 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.

central peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

central peat moss

The Central Peat Moss (Sphagnum centrale) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.