Cottontop Tamarin vs Double-crested Cormorant

Saguinus oedipus compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Callitrichidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Saguinus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottontop Tamarin and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia