Black-vented Shearwater vs pink-footed shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas compared with Puffinus creatopus

Key Differences

• Black-vented Shearwater is Near Threatened while pink-footed shearwater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-vented Shearwater	pink-footed 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 creatopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-vented Shearwater

NT — Near Threatened

pink-footed shearwater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-vented Shearwater	pink-footed shearwater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

pink-footed shearwater

Habitat

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

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.