Double-crested Cormorant vs Sumatran orangutan

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

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.