Black-hooded Sunbeam vs False Morel

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Trochilidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Gyromitra
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.