Mediterranean Gull vs Pallas's Gull

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus compared with Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Gull	Pallas'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	Ichthyaetus	Ichthyaetus
Species	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Gull and Pallas's Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ichthyaetus.

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallas's Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Gull	Pallas's Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pallas's Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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