Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs Holly Leaf Split

Ardea herodias compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Ardeidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ardea	Lophodermium
Species	Ardea herodias	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Holly Leaf Split

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.