Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Chinaroot

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Trochilidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Smilax
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.