Black-throated Mango vs Changeable Rock-moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Trochilidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Andreaea
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Changeable Rock-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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway