Double-crested Cormorant vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Proechimys
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Proechimys poliopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.