Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Ray

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Bathyraja
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.