Double-crested Cormorant vs Harmless Serotine

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.