Goéland marin vs Goéland de Cortez

Larus marinus compared with Larus livens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland marin	Goéland de Cortez
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 livens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goéland marin

LC — Least Concern

Goéland de Cortez

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland marin	Goéland de Cortez
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 de Cortez

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