Goéland marin vs Goéland brun

Larus marinus compared with Larus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland marin	Goéland brun
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	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus marinus	Larus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goéland marin and Goéland brun share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Goéland marin

LC — Least Concern

Goéland brun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland marin	Goéland brun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goéland marin

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).

Goéland brun

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).

Goéland marin

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 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.

Goéland brun

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States