Black-throated Mango vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Ephemerum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Strap-leaved Earth-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.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.