Goéland de Heermann vs Goéland brun

Larus heermanni compared with Larus fuscus

Key Differences

• Goéland de Heermann is Near Threatened while Goéland brun is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland de Heermann	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 heermanni	Larus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goéland de Heermann

NT — Near Threatened

Goéland brun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland de Heermann	Goéland brun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goéland de Heermann

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway