Black-headed Heron vs Cuba apple snail

Ardea melanocephala compared with Pomacea paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Cuba apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Ardeidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Ardea	Pomacea
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Pomacea paludosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Heron and Cuba apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Cuba apple snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Cuba apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cuba apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Israel and Taiwan.

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.