Double-crested Cormorant vs Large Japanese Mole

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Large Japanese 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).

Large Japanese 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.