Ohrenscharbe vs Japankormoran

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax capillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohrenscharbe	Japankormoran
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Phalacrocorax capillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohrenscharbe and Japankormoran share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Ohrenscharbe

LC — Least Concern

Japankormoran

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohrenscharbe	Japankormoran
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohrenscharbe

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).

Japankormoran

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Ohrenscharbe

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway