Black-headed Apalis vs Widow Skimmer

Apalis melanocephala compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Apalis	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cisticolidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apalis	Libellula
Species	Apalis melanocephala	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Apalis	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.