California Gull vs Herring Gull

Larus californicus compared with Larus argentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Gull	Herring 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 californicus	Larus argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Gull and Herring Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

California Gull

LC — Least Concern

Herring Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Gull	Herring Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Herring 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).

California Gull

The California Gull (Larus californicus) 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.

Herring Gull

재갈매기(Larus argentatus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심대상(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체군이 안정적으로 유지되어 즉각적인 보전 위협이 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway