Lesser Black-backed Gull vs Olrog's Gull

Larus fuscus compared with Larus atlanticus

Key Differences

• Lesser Black-backed Gull is Least Concern while Olrog's Gull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Olrog's 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 fuscus	Larus atlanticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Black-backed Gull and Olrog's Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Lesser Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Olrog's Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Olrog's Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olrog's Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 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