Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Violet Smut

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Trochilidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Urocystis
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.