Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Trochilidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Coelioxys
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Short Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.