Double-crested Cormorant vs Great Cormorant/European Shag

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
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 auritus	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Great Cormorant/European Shag share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Great Cormorant/European Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Great Cormorant/European Shag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Great Cormorant/European Shag

큰가마우지(Phalacrocorax carbo)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에서 널리 분포하며 개체군이 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States