Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Falcon Toad

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Falcon Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Trochilidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Rhinella
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Falcon Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Falcon Toad
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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.