Black-faced Cormorant vs Potto

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black-faced Cormorant is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Perodicticus
Species	Phalacrocorax fuscescens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Cormorant	Potto
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.

Potto

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.