Mew Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus canus compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Mew Gull is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mew 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 canus	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mew Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mew Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mew Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mew Gull

갈매기(Larus canus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협종(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협 기준에 근접해 있으며 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 보유하고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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