Double-crested Cormorant vs Lofty Pericote

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.