Double-crested Cormorant vs Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax capillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Japanese Cormorant
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 auritus	Phalacrocorax capillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Japanese Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Japanese Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Japanese Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 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