American White Pelican vs Brown Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos compared with Pelecanus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American White Pelican	Brown Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (อันดับนกกระทุง)	Pelecaniformes (อันดับนกกระทุง)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelecanus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American White Pelican and Brown Pelican share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

American White Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American White Pelican	Brown Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American White Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Brown Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

American White Pelican

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a species in the genus Pelecanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States