Double-crested Cormorant vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Myodes
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway