Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Calendula Smut

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Trochilidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Entyloma
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway