Flightless Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax harrisi compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flightless Cormorant	Red-legged 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 harrisi	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flightless Cormorant and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flightless Cormorant	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway