Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Purple-backed Sunbeam

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Aglaeactis aliciae

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Purple-backed Sunbeam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Purple-backed Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Aglaeactis	Aglaeactis
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Aglaeactis aliciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Purple-backed Sunbeam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Purple-backed Sunbeam
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.

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.

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