Egyptian rousette vs Red-legged Cormorant

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Rousettus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.