Double-crested Cormorant vs European Mole

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Talpa
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	European Mole
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).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium