Cape Cormorant vs Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capensis compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Cape Cormorant is Endangered while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape 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 capensis	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Cormorant	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape 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.

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).

Cape Cormorant

The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) 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.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway