Brown Pelican vs Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Pelecanus philippensis

Key Differences

• Brown Pelican is Least Concern while Spot-billed Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pelican	Spot-billed Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelecanus philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pelican and Spot-billed Pelican share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

Brown Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Spot-billed Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pelican	Spot-billed Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Spot-billed Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway