Great Cormorant/European Shag vs Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo compared with Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Key Differences

• Great Cormorant/European Shag is Least Concern while Socotra Cormorant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Cormorant/European Shag	Socotra 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 carbo	Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Cormorant/European Shag

LC — Least Concern

Socotra Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Cormorant/European Shag	Socotra Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Socotra Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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