Anhinga vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Anhinga anhinga compared with Ardea herodias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anhinga	Ardea
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Ardea herodias

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga and Great Blue/Cocoi Heron share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Anhinga

LC — Least Concern

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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).

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) 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.

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela