Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Tar spot

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Trochilidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Phyllachora
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.