Pélican brun vs Pélican thage

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• Pélican brun is Least Concern while Pélican thage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pélican brun	Pélican thage
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 thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pélican brun

LC — Least Concern

Pélican thage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pélican brun	Pélican thage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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 thage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway