Black-headed Heron vs Mountain Waxcap

Ardea melanocephala compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ardeidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ardea	Hygrocybe
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.