Black-headed Heron vs water dock

Ardea melanocephala compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Heron	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ardeidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ardea	Rumex
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black-headed Heron

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Heron	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.