Black-faced Cormorant vs Great Cormorant/European Shag

Phalacrocorax fuscescens compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Suliformes (Bộ Chim điên)	Suliformes (Bộ Chim điên)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax fuscescens	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Great Cormorant/European Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Cormorant	Great Cormorant/European Shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced 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).

Black-faced Cormorant

The Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. 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