Double-crested Cormorant vs Mountain Goat

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Oreamnos
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.