diff --git a/armi/nuclearDataIO/cccc/isotxs.py b/armi/nuclearDataIO/cccc/isotxs.py
index 4005fc0f5..69c7747a7 100644
--- a/armi/nuclearDataIO/cccc/isotxs.py
+++ b/armi/nuclearDataIO/cccc/isotxs.py
@@ -123,13 +123,14 @@ def compare(lib1, lib2, tolerance=0.0, verbose=False):
                 runLog.warning(warning.format(nuc2, 2, 1))
             equal = False
             continue
-        equal &= compareNuclideXS(nuc1, nuc2, tolerance, verbose)
+        nucEqual = compareNuclideXS(nuc1, nuc2, tolerance, verbose, nucName)
+        equal &= nucEqual
     return equal
 
 
-def compareNuclideXS(nuc1, nuc2, tolerance=0.0, verbose=False):
+def compareNuclideXS(nuc1, nuc2, tolerance=0.0, verbose=False, nucName=""):
     equal = nuc1.isotxsMetadata.compare(nuc2.isotxsMetadata, nuc1, nuc2)
-    equal &= nuc1.micros.compare(nuc2.micros, [], tolerance, verbose)
+    equal &= nuc1.micros.compare(nuc2.micros, [], tolerance, verbose, nucName=nucName)
     return equal
 
 
diff --git a/armi/nuclearDataIO/xsCollections.py b/armi/nuclearDataIO/xsCollections.py
index 91914fcf9..913032aef 100644
--- a/armi/nuclearDataIO/xsCollections.py
+++ b/armi/nuclearDataIO/xsCollections.py
@@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ def collapseCrossSection(crossSection, weights):
         mult = np.array(crossSection) * np.array(weights)
         return sum(mult) / sum(weights)
 
-    def compare(self, other, flux, relativeTolerance=0, verbose=False):
+    def compare(self, other, flux, relativeTolerance=0, verbose=False, nucName=""):
         """Compare the cross sections between two XSCollections objects."""
+        nuclideIDMsg = f"Nuclide {nucName} " if nucName else ""
         equal = True
         for xsName in ALL_COLLECTION_DATA:
             myXsData = self.__dict__[xsName]
@@ -283,8 +284,10 @@ def compare(self, other, flux, relativeTolerance=0, verbose=False):
                     if actualList != expectedList:
                         equal = False
                         runLog.important(
-                            "  {} {:<30} cross section is different.".format(
-                                self.source, xsName
+                            "  {}{} {:<30} cross section is different.".format(
+                                nuclideIDMsg,
+                                self.source,
+                                xsName,
                             )
                         )
 
@@ -301,8 +304,8 @@ def compare(self, other, flux, relativeTolerance=0, verbose=False):
                         else "\n{},\n\n{}".format(myXsData, theirXsData)
                     )
                     runLog.important(
-                        "  {} {:<30} cross section is different.{}".format(
-                            self.source, xsName, verboseData
+                        "  {}{} {:<30} cross section is different.{}".format(
+                            nuclideIDMsg, self.source, xsName, verboseData
                         )
                     )
                     equal = False
@@ -314,8 +317,8 @@ def compare(self, other, flux, relativeTolerance=0, verbose=False):
                     "" if not verbose else "\n{},\n\n{}".format(myXsData, theirXsData)
                 )
                 runLog.important(
-                    "  {} {:<30} cross section is different.{}".format(
-                        self.source, xsName, verboseData
+                    "  {}{} {:<30} cross section is different.{}".format(
+                        nuclideIDMsg, self.source, xsName, verboseData
                     )
                 )
                 equal = False