Fluttering Shearwater vs Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus gavia compared with Puffinus yelkouan

Key Differences

• Fluttering Shearwater is Least Concern while Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fluttering Shearwater	Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family same	Procellariidae	Procellariidae
Genus same	Puffinus	Puffinus
Species	Puffinus gavia	Puffinus yelkouan

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fluttering Shearwater

LC — Least Concern

Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fluttering Shearwater	Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fluttering Shearwater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway