Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Pine Milkcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Trochilidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Lactarius
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pine Milkcap
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.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway