Black-headed Heron vs Death Cap

Ardea melanocephala compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ardeidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ardea	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.