Double-crested Cormorant vs Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Nesoryzomys fernandinae

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Fernandina Nesoryzomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Fernandina Nesoryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Nesoryzomys
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Nesoryzomys fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Fernandina Nesoryzomys
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).

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.