Cayennenachtschwalbe vs Graureiher

Setopagis maculosa compared with Ardea cinerea

Key Differences

• Cayennenachtschwalbe is Data Deficient while Graureiher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayennenachtschwalbe	Graureiher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Schwalmartige)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Setopagis	Ardea
Species	Setopagis maculosa	Ardea cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayennenachtschwalbe and Graureiher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Cayennenachtschwalbe

DD — Data Deficient

Graureiher

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayennenachtschwalbe	Graureiher
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	95 cm
Average Weight	—	1.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayennenachtschwalbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Graureiher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Cayennenachtschwalbe

The Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) is a species in the genus Setopagis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Graureiher

A large, elegant wading bird reaching up to 1 meter in height, gray herons inhabit wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Patient, solitary hunters, they stand motionless for long periods before striking fish, frogs, and small mammals with lightning-fast dagger bill strikes. They nest colonially in tall trees in rookeries called heronries, sometimes shared with other colonial waterbirds. Widely distributed and of Least Concern globally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway