Double-crested Cormorant vs Fossa

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Cryptoprocta
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.