Madeira-Wellenläufer vs Schwarzwellenläufer

Oceanodroma castro compared with Oceanodroma melania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira-Wellenläufer	Schwarzwellenläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Procellariiformes (Röhrennasen)	Procellariiformes (Röhrennasen)
Family same	Hydrobatidae	Hydrobatidae
Genus same	Oceanodroma	Oceanodroma
Species	Oceanodroma castro	Oceanodroma melania

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira-Wellenläufer and Schwarzwellenläufer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oceanodroma.

Conservation Status

Madeira-Wellenläufer

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzwellenläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira-Wellenläufer	Schwarzwellenläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira-Wellenläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, and United States.

Schwarzwellenläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Madeira-Wellenläufer

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro) 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.

Schwarzwellenläufer

The Black Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma melania) is a species in the genus Oceanodroma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador