Black-vented Shearwater vs Manx Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas compared with Puffinus puffinus

Key Differences

• Black-vented Shearwater is Near Threatened while Manx Shearwater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-vented Shearwater	Manx Shearwater
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Procellariiformes (Bộ Hải âu)	Procellariiformes (Bộ Hải âu)
Family same	Procellariidae	Procellariidae
Genus same	Puffinus	Puffinus
Species	Puffinus opisthomelas	Puffinus puffinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-vented Shearwater and Manx Shearwater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puffinus.

Conservation Status

Black-vented Shearwater

NT — Near Threatened

Manx Shearwater

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-vented Shearwater	Manx Shearwater
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	35 cm
Average Weight	—	450 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-vented Shearwater

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.

Manx Shearwater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Black-vented Shearwater

The Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Puffinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Manx Shearwater

A medium-sized seabird of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, Manx shearwaters are renowned for their extraordinary navigation abilities. They travel up to 1 million kilometers over a lifetime, migrating annually between breeding colonies on North Atlantic islands and wintering grounds off South America. Their stiff-winged shearing flight just above wave surfaces is characteristic. One individual lived for over 55 years, one of the longest-lived wild birds recorded.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway