Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Forest Lamb

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Trochilidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Albatrellus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway