Kormoran vs Meerscharbe

Phalacrocorax carbo compared with Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Key Differences

• Kormoran is Least Concern while Meerscharbe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kormoran	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 carbo	Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kormoran

LC — Least Concern

Meerscharbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kormoran	Meerscharbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kormoran

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Meerscharbe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Kormoran

Great Cormorant/European Shag (Phalacrocorax carbo) 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