Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trochilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Sorex
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway