Mew Gull vs Western Gull

Larus canus compared with Larus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Mew Gull is Near Threatened while Western Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mew Gull	Western Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Charadriiformes (إفجيجيات)	Charadriiformes (إفجيجيات)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus canus	Larus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mew Gull and Western Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Mew Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mew Gull	Western Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mew Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Western Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mew Gull

Mew Gull (Larus canus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway