Хохлатый баклан vs Большой баклан

Phalacrocorax aristotelis compared with Phalacrocorax carbo

Key Differences

• Хохлатый баклан is Vulnerable while Большой баклан is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Хохлатый 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 aristotelis	Phalacrocorax carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Хохлатый баклан

VU — Vulnerable

Большой баклан

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Хохлатый баклан

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden