Gaviota plateada vs Gaviota occidental

Larus argentatus compared with Larus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gaviota plateada	Gaviota occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus argentatus	Larus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gaviota plateada and Gaviota occidental share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Gaviota plateada

LC — Least Concern

Gaviota occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gaviota plateada	Gaviota occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gaviota plateada

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gaviota occidental

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gaviota plateada

La gaviota argéntea (Larus argentatus) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway