Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Yellow Domecap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trochilidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Calocybe
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway