Double-crested Cormorant vs Miller's Saki

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Miller's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pithecia
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Miller's Saki
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).

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia