Black-headed Apalis vs Mountain Argus

Apalis melanocephala compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Apalis	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cisticolidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apalis	Aricia
Species	Apalis melanocephala	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Apalis	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.