Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Gray-tailed Piha

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Snowornis
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Gray-tailed Piha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Gray-tailed Piha
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.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway