Belcher's Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus belcheri compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Belcher's Gull is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belcher's Gull	Yellow-legged 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 belcheri	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

Belcher's Gull and Yellow-legged Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Belcher's Gull

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belcher's Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belcher's Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Belcher's Gull

The Belcher's Gull (Larus belcheri) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway