Ушастый баклан vs Большой баклан

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ушастый 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 auritus	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ушастый баклан

LC — Least Concern

Большой баклан

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ушастый баклан

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).

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).

Ушастый баклан

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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States