Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs

Ardea herodias compared with Hyphoderma deviatum

Key Differences

• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

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 deviatum

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

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 Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway