Black-headed Heron vs Seaside Dragonlet

Ardea melanocephala compared with Erythrodiplax berenice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Heron Seaside Dragonlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ardeidae Libellulidae
Genus Ardea Erythrodiplax
Species Ardea melanocephala Erythrodiplax berenice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Seaside Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-headed Heron Seaside Dragonlet
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.

Seaside Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Seaside Dragonlet

No description available.

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