Large False Serotine vs Pied Cormorant

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phalacrocorax varius

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pied Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pied Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phalacrocorax varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Pied Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pied Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.