Pélican thage vs pélican gris

Pelecanus thagus compared with Pelecanus rufescens

Key Differences

• Pélican thage is Near Threatened while pélican gris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pélican thage	pélican gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus thagus	Pelecanus rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Pélican thage and pélican gris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

Pélican thage

NT — Near Threatened

pélican gris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pélican thage	pélican gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pélican thage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

pélican gris

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (9 countries).

pélican gris

Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway