Double-crested Cormorant vs Jungle Shrew

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Suncus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.