Goéland cendré vs Goéland d'Audubon

Larus canus compared with Larus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Goéland cendré is Near Threatened while Goéland d'Audubon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goéland cendré	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 canus	Larus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goéland cendré

NT — Near Threatened

Goéland d'Audubon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goéland cendré	Goéland d'Audubon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 d'Audubon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway