Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Elastic Saddle

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Trochilidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Helvella
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.