Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Spangled Cotinga

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Cotinga
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway