Lesser Black-backed Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus fuscus compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Lesser Black-backed Gull is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Yellow-legged 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 fuscus	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Black-backed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden