Da xióngmāo vs 角鸬鹚

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while 角鸬鹚 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	角鸬鹚
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Suliformes (鲣鸟目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and 角鸬鹚 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

角鸬鹚

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	角鸬鹚
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

角鸬鹚

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).

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。

角鸬鹚

双冠鸬鹚（Phalacrocorax auritus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保护关切。