Peruvian Pelican vs Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus thagus compared with Pelecanus philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Pelican	Spot-billed Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus thagus	Pelecanus philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Pelican and Spot-billed Pelican share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Pelican	Spot-billed Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spot-billed Pelican

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway