Double-crested Cormorant vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Leontocebus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
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).

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

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.