Double-crested Cormorant vs Malagasy civet

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Fossa
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.