Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Elm Leech

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Hypsizygus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Elm Leech
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 Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway