Double-crested Cormorant vs Eden's whale

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Eden's whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway