Double-crested Cormorant vs Flower-faced Bat

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Anthops
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Flower-faced 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).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.