Double-crested Cormorant vs Formosan Serow

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Capricornis
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.