European Shag vs Red-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax aristotelis compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• European Shag is Vulnerable while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Shag	Red-faced Cormorant
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 aristotelis	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

European Shag and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

European Shag

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Shag	Red-faced Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Shag

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-faced 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