Black-vented Shearwater vs Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas compared with Puffinus yelkouan

Key Differences

• Black-vented Shearwater is Near Threatened while Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-vented Shearwater	Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Procellariiformes (슴새목)	Procellariiformes (슴새목)
Family same	Procellariidae	Procellariidae
Genus same	Puffinus	Puffinus
Species	Puffinus opisthomelas	Puffinus yelkouan

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-vented Shearwater and Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puffinus.

Conservation Status

Black-vented Shearwater

NT — Near Threatened

Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-vented Shearwater	Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-vented Shearwater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-vented Shearwater

The Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Puffinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway