Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis aliciae compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Purple-backed Sunbeam is Vulnerable while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple-backed Sunbeam	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Aglaeactis	Aglaeactis
Species	Aglaeactis aliciae	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Purple-backed Sunbeam and Shining Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglaeactis.

Conservation Status

Purple-backed Sunbeam

VU — Vulnerable

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple-backed Sunbeam	Shining Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway