Goéland marin vs Goéland cendré

Larus marinus compared with Larus canus

Key Differences

• Goéland marin is Least Concern while Goéland cendré is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland marin	Goéland cendré
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 canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goéland marin

LC — Least Concern

Goéland cendré

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland marin	Goéland cendré
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 cendré

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 cendré

Mew Gull (Larus canus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden