Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Cryptic Bonnet

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Mycena picta

Key Differences

Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cryptic Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Mycena
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Mycena picta

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Cryptic Bonnet
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.

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.