Black-headed Heron vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Ardea melanocephala compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Black-headed Heron is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ardeidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ardea	Urocystis
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.