Great Black-backed Gull vs Yellow-footed Gull

Larus marinus compared with Larus livens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Black-backed Gull	Yellow-footed Gull
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	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus marinus	Larus livens

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Black-backed Gull and Yellow-footed Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Great Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-footed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Black-backed Gull	Yellow-footed Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Black-backed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Yellow-footed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway