Heermann's Gull vs Mew Gull

Larus heermanni compared with Larus canus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heermann's Gull	Mew Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Larus	Larus
Species	Larus heermanni	Larus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heermann's Gull and Mew Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larus.

Conservation Status

Heermann's Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Mew Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heermann's Gull	Mew Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heermann's Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mew Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mew Gull

Mew Gull (Larus canus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway