Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Needle Rust

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Trochilidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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