Double-crested Cormorant vs Pampas fox

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Lycalopex
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

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.