Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Sedge Sprite

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Nehalennia
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.