Héron cocoi vs grand héron

Ardea cocoi compared with Ardea herodias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Héron cocoi	grand héron
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Ardeidae	Ardeidae
Genus same	Ardea	Ardea
Species	Ardea cocoi	Ardea herodias

Evolutionary Relationship

Héron cocoi and grand héron share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ardea.

Conservation Status

Héron cocoi

LC — Least Concern

grand héron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Héron cocoi	grand héron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Héron cocoi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

grand héron

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).

Héron cocoi

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) 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.

grand héron

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela