Double-crested Cormorant vs Foca Pia

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pagophilus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway