Double-crested Cormorant vs Marbled cat

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pardofelis
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.