Black-headed Heron vs Ungava collared lemming

Ardea melanocephala compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Heron Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ardeidae Cricetidae
Genus Ardea Dicrostonyx
Species Ardea melanocephala Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Heron and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-headed Heron Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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