Chinstrap Penguin vs Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Pygoscelis papua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Gentoo Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family same	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus same	Pygoscelis	Pygoscelis
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Pygoscelis papua

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Gentoo Penguin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pygoscelis.

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Gentoo Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Gentoo Penguin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gentoo Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway