Black-throated Mango vs fire moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Trochilidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Ceratodon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	fire 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.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway