Goéland marin vs Goéland d'Audubon

Larus marinus compared with Larus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland marin	Goéland d'Audubon
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 occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goéland marin and Goéland d'Audubon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Goéland marin

LC — Least Concern

Goéland d'Audubon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland marin	Goéland d'Audubon
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 d'Audubon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway