Black-headed Heron vs mountain willow

Ardea melanocephala compared with Salix barclayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	mountain willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ardeidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ardea	Salix
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	mountain willow
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 willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.