Black-throated Mango vs fern-grass
Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Catapodium rigidum
Key Differences
- Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while fern-grass is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black-throated Mango | fern-grass |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Aves (Birds) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) | Poales (Grasses) |
| Family | Trochilidae | Poaceae (Grass Family) |
| Genus | Anthracothorax | Catapodium |
| Species | Anthracothorax nigricollis | Catapodium rigidum |
Conservation Status
Black-throated Mango
LC — Least Concernfern-grass
EN — EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black-throated Mango | fern-grass |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black-throated Mango
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
fern-grass
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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.
fern-grass
No description available.
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