Atlantic Puffin vs Horned Puffin

Fratercula arctica compared with Fratercula corniculata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Puffin is Vulnerable while Horned Puffin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Puffin	Horned Puffin
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	Alcidae	Alcidae
Genus same	Fratercula	Fratercula
Species	Fratercula arctica	Fratercula corniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Puffin and Horned Puffin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fratercula.

Conservation Status

Atlantic Puffin

VU — Vulnerable

Horned Puffin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Puffin	Horned Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Horned Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Atlantic Puffin

The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a species in the genus Fratercula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway