Double-crested Cormorant vs Pitt Island Shag

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Pitt Island Shag is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Pitt Island Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Pitt Island Shag share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Pitt Island Shag

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Pitt Island Shag
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).

Pitt Island Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway