Bank Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Bank Cormorant is Endangered while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Cormorant	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax neglectus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Cormorant and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Bank Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Cormorant	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bank Cormorant

The Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway