Black-hooded Sunbeam vs broom-tip

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Chesias rufata

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while broom-tip is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	broom-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Geometridae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Chesias
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Chesias rufata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

broom-tip

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	broom-tip
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.

broom-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

broom-tip

The Broom-Tip (Chesias rufata) is a species in the genus Chesias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.