Black-throated Mango vs Chalk Screw-moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Tortula vahliana

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chalk Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Tortula
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Tortula vahliana

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chalk Screw-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.

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. 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.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.