vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Cystoderma simulatum compared with Ardea herodias

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Great Blue/Cocoi Heron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Ardeidae
Genus	Cystoderma	Ardea
Species	Cystoderma simulatum	Ardea herodias

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway