Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Cornish Path-moss

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Trochilidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Ditrichum
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cornish Path-moss
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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway