Horned Puffin vs Tufted Puffin

Fratercula corniculata compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• Horned Puffin is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Puffin	Tufted Puffin
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	Fratercula	Fratercula
Species	Fratercula corniculata	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

Horned Puffin and Tufted Puffin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fratercula.

Conservation Status

Horned Puffin

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Puffin	Tufted Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway