Большой баклан vs Пёстрый баклан

Phalacrocorax carbo compared with Phalacrocorax varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Большой баклан	Пёстрый 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 carbo	Phalacrocorax varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Большой баклан

LC — Least Concern

Пёстрый баклан

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Пёстрый баклан

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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