Neotropic Cormorant vs Spotted Shag

Phalacrocorax brasilianus compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropic Cormorant	Spotted Shag
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 brasilianus	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropic Cormorant	Spotted Shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Spotted Shag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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