Black-footed Albatross vs Waved Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes compared with Phoebastria irrorata

Key Differences

• Black-footed Albatross is Near Threatened while Waved Albatross is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-footed Albatross	Waved Albatross
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family same	Diomedeidae	Diomedeidae
Genus same	Phoebastria	Phoebastria
Species	Phoebastria nigripes	Phoebastria irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-footed Albatross and Waved Albatross share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phoebastria.

Conservation Status

Black-footed Albatross

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Albatross

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-footed Albatross	Waved Albatross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-footed Albatross

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Waved Albatross

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-footed Albatross

The Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a species in the genus Phoebastria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway