American Emerald vs Black-headed Heron

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Ardea melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Black-headed Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Corduliidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Cordulia	Ardea
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Ardea melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Black-headed Heron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Black-headed Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-headed Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-headed Heron

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a species in the genus Ardea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.