Black-faced Cormorant vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Black-faced Cormorant is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phalacrocorax fuscescens	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Cormorant and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Cormorant	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Cormorant

The Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.