Double-crested Cormorant vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Marley’s 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 marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Marley’s 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).

Marley’s 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.