vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Microcystaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Aglaeactis
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Aglaeactis pamela

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.