Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Pixie Foam

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (ave)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Trochilidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Stereocaulon
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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