Black-headed Heron vs Fringed Sedge

Ardea melanocephala compared with Carex crinita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ardeidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ardea	Carex
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Fringed Sedge
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.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.