Cocoi Heron vs Goliath Heron

Ardea cocoi compared with Ardea goliath

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cocoi Heron	Goliath Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Ardeidae	Ardeidae
Genus same	Ardea	Ardea
Species	Ardea cocoi	Ardea goliath

Evolutionary Relationship

Cocoi Heron and Goliath Heron share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ardea.

Conservation Status

Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cocoi Heron	Goliath Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cocoi Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Goliath Heron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Cocoi Heron

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway