Pélican brun vs pélican blanc

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Key Differences

Pélican brun is Least Concern while pélican blanc is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pélican brun	pélican blanc
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 occidentalis	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pélican brun and pélican blanc share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Afficher Genus: Pelecanus

Conservation Status

Pélican brun

LC — Least Concern

pélican blanc

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pélican brun	pélican blanc
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pélican brun

Habitat

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

Range

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

pélican blanc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

pélican blanc

One of the world's largest pelicans, great white pelicans have wingspans reaching 3.6 meters and inhabit shallow lakes and wetlands across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Social birds breeding in large colonies and foraging cooperatively — groups of pelicans corral fish into shallow water before scooping them in their expandable throat pouches. Their pouches can hold up to 13 liters of water. Listed as Least Concern globally with stable populations.