Black-tailed Gull vs Herring Gull

Larus crassirostris compared with Larus argentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Gull	Herring 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 crassirostris	Larus argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Gull and Herring Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Herring Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Gull	Herring Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Herring Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-tailed Gull

The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Herring Gull

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States