Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Waved Pincertail

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Onychogomphus
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.