Double-crested Cormorant vs Herb Field Mouse

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Apodemus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Herb Field Mouse
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).

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.