American Herring Gull vs Great Black-backed Gull

Larus smithsonianus compared with Larus marinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Herring Gull	Great Black-backed Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Charadriiformes (도요목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus smithsonianus	Larus marinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Herring Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Herring Gull	Great 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.

Great Black-backed Gull

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).

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.

Great Black-backed Gull

큰검은등갈매기(Larus marinus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에서 널리 분포하며 개체군이 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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