Relict Gull vs Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus relictus compared with Ichthyaetus hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Relict Gull	Sooty 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 relictus	Ichthyaetus hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Relict Gull and Sooty Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ichthyaetus.

Conservation Status

Relict Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Sooty Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Relict Gull	Sooty Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Relict Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Sooty 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