Kelp Gull vs Western Gull

Larus dominicanus compared with Larus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kelp Gull	Western 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 dominicanus	Larus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kelp Gull and Western Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Kelp Gull

LC — Least Concern

Western Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kelp Gull	Western Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kelp Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Western Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway