Héron mélanocéphale vs False Death-Cap

Ardea melanocephala compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Héron mélanocéphale	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ardeidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ardea	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ardea melanocephala	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Héron mélanocéphale

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Héron mélanocéphale	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Héron mélanocéphale

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Héron mélanocéphale

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway