Brandt's Cormorant vs Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax penicillatus compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Brandt's Cormorant is Not Evaluated while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt's Cormorant	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax penicillatus	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt's Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt's Cormorant	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt's 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).

Brandt's Cormorant

The Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. It is found in Norway.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 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