Black-headed Heron vs Pleated Inkcap

Ardea melanocephala compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ardeidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ardea	Parasola
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.