Graureiher vs Zimtahorn

Ardea cinerea compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Graureiher is Least Concern while Zimtahorn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graureiher	Zimtahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Ardeidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ardea	Acer
Species	Ardea cinerea	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Graureiher

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Zimtahorn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graureiher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Zimtahorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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