Black-hooded Sunbeam vs flax dodder

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Trochilidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Cuscuta
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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