Northern Fulmar vs Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis compared with Fulmarus glacialoides

Key Differences

• Northern Fulmar is Endangered while Southern Fulmar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Fulmar	Southern Fulmar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family same	Procellariidae	Procellariidae
Genus same	Fulmarus	Fulmarus
Species	Fulmarus glacialis	Fulmarus glacialoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Fulmar and Southern Fulmar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fulmarus.

Conservation Status

Northern Fulmar

EN — Endangered

Southern Fulmar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Fulmar	Southern Fulmar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Fulmar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Southern Fulmar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway