Brandt's Cormorant vs Great Cormorant/European Shag

Phalacrocorax penicillatus compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Key Differences

• Brandt's Cormorant is Not Evaluated while Great Cormorant/European Shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt's Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax penicillatus	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt's Cormorant and Great Cormorant/European Shag share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Brandt's Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Cormorant/European Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt's Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
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.

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).

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.

Great Cormorant/European Shag

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