Black-throated Mango vs Creeping Spikemoss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Trochilidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Selaginella
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.