Bridge Roller vs Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

Ancylis uncella compared with Ardea herodias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Aves (burung)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ardea
Species	Ancylis uncella	Ardea herodias

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Great Blue/Cocoi Heron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway