Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Goliath Webcap

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Aves (새)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Apodiformes (칼새목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Trochilidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Cortinarius
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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