Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Dune Waxcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Hygrocybe
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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