grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique vs Cormoran moucheté

Phalacrocorax carbo compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique	Cormoran moucheté
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 carbo	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

grand cormoran, grand cormoran atlantique

LC — Least Concern

Cormoran moucheté

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Cormoran moucheté

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway