Black Guillemot vs Spectacled Guillemot

Cepphus grylle compared with Cepphus carbo

Key Differences

• Black Guillemot is Vulnerable while Spectacled Guillemot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Guillemot	Spectacled Guillemot
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	Cepphus	Cepphus
Species	Cepphus grylle	Cepphus carbo

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Guillemot and Spectacled Guillemot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cepphus.

Conservation Status

Black Guillemot

VU — Vulnerable

Spectacled Guillemot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Guillemot	Spectacled Guillemot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Guillemot

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.

Spectacled Guillemot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Guillemot

The Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) is a species in the genus Cepphus. 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