Cape Cormorant vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phalacrocorax capensis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Cape Cormorant is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Cormorant	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Myodes
Species	Phalacrocorax capensis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Cormorant and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Cormorant	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape 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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cape Cormorant

The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) 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