Black-vented Shearwater vs Manx Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas compared with Puffinus puffinus

Key Differences

• Black-vented Shearwater is Near Threatened while Manx Shearwater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-vented Shearwater	Manx Shearwater
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Procellariiformes (슴새목)	Procellariiformes (슴새목)
Family same	Procellariidae	Procellariidae
Genus same	Puffinus	Puffinus
Species	Puffinus opisthomelas	Puffinus puffinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-vented Shearwater and Manx Shearwater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puffinus.

Conservation Status

Black-vented Shearwater

NT — Near Threatened

Manx Shearwater

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-vented Shearwater	Manx Shearwater
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	35 cm
Average Weight	—	450 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-vented Shearwater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Manx Shearwater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Black-vented Shearwater

The Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Puffinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Manx Shearwater

북대서양과 북태평양의 중형 바닷새인 맹크스슴새는 탁월한 항법 능력으로 유명하다. 평생 최대 100만 킬로미터를 이동하며 북대서양 섬의 번식지와 남미 월동지 사이를 매년 왕복한다. 파도 위를 스치듯 날아가는 경직된 날개 비행이 특징적이다. 한 개체가 55년 이상 생존한 기록이 있어 야생조류 중 가장 장수하는 종 중 하나다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway