Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs Neotropical otter

Ardea herodias compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ardeidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ardea	Lontra
Species	Ardea herodias	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela