Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Contrary Webcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Trochilidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Cortinarius
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway