Goéland gris vs Mouette atricille

Leucophaeus modestus compared with Leucophaeus atricilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland gris	Mouette atricille
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Leucophaeus	Leucophaeus
Species	Leucophaeus modestus	Leucophaeus atricilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Goéland gris and Mouette atricille share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucophaeus.

Conservation Status

Goéland gris

LC — Least Concern

Mouette atricille

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland gris	Mouette atricille
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goéland gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Mouette atricille

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mouette atricille

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 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 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway