California Gull vs Western Gull

Larus californicus compared with Larus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Gull	Western 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 occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Gull

LC — Least Concern

Western Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Gull	Western 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.

Western Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway