Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Pink Discus

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Trochilidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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