Black-headed Heron vs Poison Sumac

Ardea melanocephala compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ardeidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ardea	Toxicodendron
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.