Double-crested Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Red-legged Cormorant
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 gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Red-legged Cormorant
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).

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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