Garza real vs Root-headed Centaury

Ardea cinerea compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Garza real is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garza real	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ardeidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ardea	Centaurea
Species	Ardea cinerea	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Garza real

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garza real	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	95 cm	—
Average Weight	1.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garza real

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

Garza real

La garza real (Ardea cinerea) es una gran y elegante ave zancuda que alcanza hasta 1 metro de altura. Habita humedales, ríos, lagos y zonas costeras de Europa, Asia y África. Cazadora paciente y solitaria, permanece inmóvil durante largos períodos antes de golpear peces, ranas y pequeños mamíferos con rápidos golpes de su pico en forma de daga. Anida colonialmente en árboles altos en colonias llamadas garzales, a veces compartidas con otras aves acuáticas coloniales. Ampliamente distribuida y de Preocupación Menor a nivel global.