Double-crested Cormorant vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Amblysomus
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Fynbos Golden 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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.