Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs

Ardea herodias compared with Microbacterium phyllosphaerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Ardeidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Ardea	Microbacterium
Species	Ardea herodias	Microbacterium phyllosphaerae

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.