Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Spring Polypore

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Trochilidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Lentinus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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