Black-headed Heron vs Rusty Snaketail

Ardea melanocephala compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ardeidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ardea	Ophiogomphus
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

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.