loup vs grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

Canis lupus compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Key Differences

• loup is Critically Endangered while grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loup	grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Canis lupus	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

loup and grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

loup

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loup	grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	13 years	—
Average Length	1.6 m	—
Average Weight	45.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

loup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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).

loup

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States