Black Guillemot vs Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus grylle compared with Cepphus columba

Key Differences

• Black Guillemot is Vulnerable while Pigeon Guillemot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Guillemot	Pigeon Guillemot
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Alcidae	Alcidae
Genus same	Cepphus	Cepphus
Species	Cepphus grylle	Cepphus columba

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Guillemot and Pigeon Guillemot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cepphus.

Conservation Status

Black Guillemot

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Guillemot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Guillemot	Pigeon Guillemot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Guillemot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pigeon Guillemot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Guillemot

The Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) is a species in the genus Cepphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway