Black-hooded Sunbeam vs False Truffle

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Trochilidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Elaphomyces
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	False Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway