Black-hooded Sunbeam vs

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Trochilidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Nostoc
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway