Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Small Red Damsel

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.