Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Braconid wasp

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-hooded Sunbeam Braconid wasp
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Trochilidae Braconidae
Genus Aglaeactis Meteorus
Species Aglaeactis pamela Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-hooded Sunbeam Braconid wasp
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.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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