Black-throated Mango vs large wolverine moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Psilopilum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while large wolverine moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	large wolverine moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Trochilidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Psilopilum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Psilopilum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

large wolverine moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	large wolverine 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.

large wolverine moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway