Pelícano blanco vs Pelícano pardo

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos compared with Pelecanus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pelícano blanco	Pelícano pardo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelecanus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pelícano blanco and Pelícano pardo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

Pelícano blanco

LC — Least Concern

Pelícano pardo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pelícano blanco	Pelícano pardo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pelícano blanco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Pelícano pardo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Pelícano blanco

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a species in the genus Pelecanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Pelícano pardo

El pelícano pardo (Pelecanus occidentalis) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States