Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs

Ardea herodias compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ardeidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Ardea	Hyphoderma
Species	Ardea herodias	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway