Double-crested Cormorant vs Lombok Flying Fox

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Lombok Flying Fox
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).

Lombok Flying Fox

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.