Black-faced Cormorant vs Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-faced Cormorant Double-crested 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 fuscescens Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Cormorant and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-faced Cormorant Double-crested Cormorant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black-faced Cormorant

The Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Double-crested Cormorant

쌍볏가마우지(Phalacrocorax auritus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소 관심종(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위에 걸쳐 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려 사항이 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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