Great Black-backed Gull vs Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus compared with Larus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Black-backed Gull	Lesser Black-backed 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 marinus	Larus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Great Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Black-backed Gull	Lesser Black-backed Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Black-backed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Lesser Black-backed 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).

Great Black-backed Gull

큰검은등갈매기(Larus marinus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에서 널리 분포하며 개체군이 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

노랑발갈매기(Larus fuscus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요(LC) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 풍부하고 안정적이어서 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States