Indian Cormorant vs Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Cormorant	Neotropic 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 fuscicollis	Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Cormorant and Neotropic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Indian Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Cormorant	Neotropic Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 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