Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Slender Waxcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

  • Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-hooded Sunbeam Slender Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Aves (Birds) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Trochilidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Aglaeactis Hygrocybe
Species Aglaeactis pamela Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-hooded Sunbeam Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.

Slender Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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