Капский баклан vs Большой баклан

Phalacrocorax capensis compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Key Differences

• Капский баклан is Endangered while Большой баклан is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Капский баклан	Большой баклан
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Suliformes (олушеобразные)	Suliformes (олушеобразные)
Family same	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus same	Phalacrocorax	Phalacrocorax
Species	Phalacrocorax capensis	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

Капский баклан and Большой баклан share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalacrocorax.

Conservation Status

Капский баклан

EN — Endangered

Большой баклан

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Капский баклан	Большой баклан
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Капский баклан

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Большой баклан

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Капский баклан

The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Большой баклан

Great Cormorant/European Shag (Phalacrocorax carbo) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway