Black-headed Heron vs netted iris

Ardea melanocephala compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-headed Heron is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ardeidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ardea	Iris
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Heron and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway