American Herring Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus smithsonianus compared with Larus michahellis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Herring Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus smithsonianus	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Herring Gull and Yellow-legged Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

American Herring Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Herring Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Herring Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Herring Gull

The American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) is a species in the genus Larus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden