My site is only 11 months old but has steadily (if not slowly) been gaining backlinks.

My question, is why Moz shows me at 303 backlinks and Google search console is showing at 1,237?

I am more than a little suspicious that this could highlight the reason Moz shows such an unfavorable DA ranking for our site at a DA12.  Other competitors that rank for similar keywords to mine are DA 42, DA 65, DA 73, etc.

If the largest ranking factor is links, and they have mine reported incorrectly - is this the issue with DA as it relates to sites like mine?

Any answer from someone who has experienced similar, or has a definitive answer is more than welcome to chime in!

Thanks, Kevin