Double-crested Cormorant vs Gansu Shrew

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Sorex
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Gansu Shrew
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).

Gansu Shrew

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.