Mew Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus canus compared with Larus michahellis

Key Differences

• Mew Gull is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mew 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 canus	Larus michahellis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mew Gull

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mew Gull	Yellow-legged Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yellow-legged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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