Masked Booby vs Nazca Booby

Sula dactylatra compared with Sula granti

Key Differences

• Masked Booby is Least Concern while Nazca Booby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Booby	Nazca Booby
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Suliformes (가다랭이잡이목)	Suliformes (가다랭이잡이목)
Family same	Sulidae	Sulidae
Genus same	Sula	Sula
Species	Sula dactylatra	Sula granti

Evolutionary Relationship

Masked Booby and Nazca Booby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sula.

Conservation Status

Masked Booby

LC — Least Concern

Nazca Booby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Booby	Nazca Booby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Booby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Nazca Booby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway