Double-crested Cormorant vs Mountain Coati

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Nasua
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.