Pied Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Pied Cormorant is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pied 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 varius	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pied Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pied Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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