Black-hooded Sunbeam vs White Saddle

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Helvella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	White Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Trochilidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Helvella
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Helvella crispa

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

White Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	White Saddle
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.

White Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.