Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Dwarf Shield

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Pluteus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Dwarf Shield
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.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.