European robin vs Wandering albatross
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: European robin in Passeriformes, Wandering albatross in Procellariiformes.
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What is the difference between a European robin and a wandering albatross?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: European robin in Passeriformes, Wandering albatross in Procellariiformes.
- The European robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the wandering albatross is Vulnerable.
- They have been recorded in 10 of the same countries (the European robin in 95 in total, the wandering albatross in 33). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| European robin | Wandering albatross | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Erithacus rubecula | Diomedea exulans |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Diomedeidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Procellariiformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | 7.27 kg – 9.11 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 95 | 33 |
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