Black-faced Cormorant vs Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Neotropic 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 brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Cormorant	Neotropic 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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway