Ohrenscharbe vs Meerscharbe

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Key Differences

• Ohrenscharbe is Least Concern while Meerscharbe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohrenscharbe	Meerscharbe
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 pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohrenscharbe

LC — Least Concern

Meerscharbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohrenscharbe	Meerscharbe
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).

Meerscharbe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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