Black-headed Heron vs Ocellated Darner

Ardea melanocephala compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ardeidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Ardea	Boyeria
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.