Black-throated Mango vs Elf Ears Lichen

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Trochilidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Normandina
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Elf Ears Lichen
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.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.