Double-crested Cormorant vs Gray Flying Fox

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray Flying Fox
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).

Gray Flying Fox

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.