Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Lestes eurinus compared with Ardea herodias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Lestidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Lestes	Ardea
Species	Lestes eurinus	Ardea herodias

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Great Blue/Cocoi Heron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron (Ardea herodias) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States