California Gull vs Great Black-backed Gull

Larus californicus compared with Larus marinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Gull	Great Black-backed 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 californicus	Larus marinus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Gull and Great Black-backed Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

California Gull

LC — Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Gull	Great Black-backed Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Great Black-backed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

California Gull

The California Gull (Larus californicus) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 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