Diminutive Serotine vs Double-crested Cormorant

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.