Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Lesser Smoothcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Trochilidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Atrichum
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Lesser Smoothcap
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.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway