Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Trochilidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway