Cormoran huppé vs grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

Phalacrocorax aristotelis compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Key Differences

• Cormoran huppé is Vulnerable while grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormoran huppé	grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

Cormoran huppé and grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Cormoran huppé

VU — Vulnerable

grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormoran huppé	grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cormoran huppé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

Habitat

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

Range

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

grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden