Black-throated Mango vs Centric diatom

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Trochilidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Skeletonema
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway