Bank Cormorant vs Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus compared with Phalacrocorax capillatus

Key Differences

• Bank Cormorant is Endangered while Japanese Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Cormorant	Japanese Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Suliformes (가다랭이잡이목)	Suliformes (가다랭이잡이목)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax neglectus	Phalacrocorax capillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Cormorant and Japanese Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Bank Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Japanese Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Cormorant	Japanese Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Bank Cormorant

The Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway