Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Double-crested Cormorant

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.