Autumn Meadowhawk vs Black-headed Apalis

Sympetrum vicinum compared with Apalis melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Meadowhawk	Black-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Libellulidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Apalis
Species	Sympetrum vicinum	Apalis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Meadowhawk and Black-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Autumn Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Meadowhawk	Black-headed Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-headed Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Autumn Meadowhawk

The Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-headed Apalis

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