Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Zigzag Darner

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Aeshna
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.