Lesser Black-backed Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus fuscus compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Lesser Black-backed Gull is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Yellow-legged 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 fuscus	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden