Pélican d'Amérique vs Pélican brun

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos compared with Pelecanus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pélican d'Amérique	Pélican brun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelecanus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pélican d'Amérique and Pélican brun share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

Pélican d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Pélican brun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pélican d'Amérique	Pélican brun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pélican d'Amérique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Pélican brun

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pélican d'Amérique

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.

Pélican brun

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States