Double-crested Cormorant vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Molossidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Molossus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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).

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.