American Herring Gull vs Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus smithsonianus compared with Larus fuscus

Key Differences

• American Herring Gull is Not Evaluated while Lesser Black-backed Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Herring Gull	Lesser Black-backed Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus smithsonianus	Larus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

American Herring Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Herring Gull	Lesser Black-backed Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Herring Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

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).

American Herring Gull

The American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) is a species in the genus Larus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States