Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs

Ardea herodias compared with Phacus longicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Ardeidae	Phacidae
Genus	Ardea	Phacus
Species	Ardea herodias	Phacus longicauda

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway