Black-throated Mango vs Recurved Peatmoss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Trochilidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Sphagnum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway