Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Trochilidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Coelioxys
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Large Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Large Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.