Great Blue/Cocoi Heron vs robust shell

Ardea herodias compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Ardeidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Ardea	Littoraria
Species	Ardea herodias	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron	robust shell
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).

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.