Black-faced Cormorant vs Magellanic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Key Differences

• Black-faced Cormorant is Least Concern while Magellanic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Magellanic 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 fuscescens	Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Cormorant and Magellanic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Magellanic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Cormorant	Magellanic Cormorant
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.

Magellanic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway