褐鵜鶘 vs 白鵜鶘

Pelecanus occidentalis compared with Pelecanus onocrotalus

Key Differences

• 褐鵜鶘 is Least Concern while 白鵜鶘 is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	褐鵜鶘	白鵜鶘
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family same	Pelecanidae	Pelecanidae
Genus same	Pelecanus	Pelecanus
Species	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelecanus onocrotalus

Evolutionary Relationship

褐鵜鶘 and 白鵜鶘 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pelecanus.

Conservation Status

褐鵜鶘

LC — Least Concern

白鵜鶘

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	褐鵜鶘	白鵜鶘
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

褐鵜鶘

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

白鵜鶘

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

褐鵜鶘

褐鹈鹕（Pelecanus occidentalis）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。其分布广泛，种群数量稳定，无紧迫保护关切。

白鵜鶘

白鹈鹕是世界上最大的鹈鹕之一，翼展可达3.6米，栖息于欧洲、非洲和亚洲的浅湖和湿地。这是群居繁殖、协作觅食的社会性鸟类，鹈鹕群体会把鱼赶到浅水区，然后用可伸缩的喉囊将其舀起。喉囊最多可容纳13升水。种群数量稳定，全球被列为无危物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway