Double-crested Cormorant vs Giant Noctule

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Nyctalus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium