Iceland Gull vs Mew Gull

Larus glaucoides compared with Larus canus

Key Differences

• Iceland Gull is Not Evaluated while Mew Gull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iceland Gull	Mew 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 glaucoides	Larus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iceland Gull and Mew Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Iceland Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Mew Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iceland Gull	Mew Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iceland Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mew Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mew Gull

Mew Gull (Larus canus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden