นกกาน้ำใหญ่ vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	นกกาน้ำใหญ่	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 carbo	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

นกกาน้ำใหญ่

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

นกกาน้ำใหญ่

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

นกกาน้ำใหญ่

Great Cormorant/European Shag (Phalacrocorax carbo) 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