Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Elm Button

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Acleris
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.