Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Summer Truffle

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Trochilidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Tuber
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.