Dalmatian Pelican vs Great White Pelican

Pelecanus crispus compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dalmatian Pelican	Great White 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 crispus	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dalmatian Pelican and Great White Pelican share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

ดู: Genus: Pelecanus

Conservation Status

Dalmatian Pelican

NE — Not Evaluated

Great White Pelican

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dalmatian Pelican	Great White Pelican
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dalmatian Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (9 countries).

Great White Pelican

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Dalmatian Pelican

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

One of the world's largest pelicans, great white pelicans have wingspans reaching 3.6 meters and inhabit shallow lakes and wetlands across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Social birds breeding in large colonies and foraging cooperatively — groups of pelicans corral fish into shallow water before scooping them in their expandable throat pouches. Their pouches can hold up to 13 liters of water. Listed as Least Concern globally with stable populations.