Ohrenscharbe vs Rotgesichtscharbe

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Ohrenscharbe is Least Concern while Rotgesichtscharbe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohrenscharbe	Rotgesichtscharbe
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 urile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohrenscharbe

LC — Least Concern

Rotgesichtscharbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohrenscharbe	Rotgesichtscharbe
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).

Rotgesichtscharbe

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