genus
Spheniscus
Spheniscus is a genus in the family Spheniscidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 3 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 57%
- Weight range
- 1.92 kg – 4.37 kg
Best-known members of Spheniscus
Ranked by popularity score.
African penguin
Spheniscus demersus
Humboldt penguin
Spheniscus humboldti
Galapagos penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus
Magellanic penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus
How threatened is Spheniscus?
4 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 25% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 25% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 25% |
All species in Spheniscus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African penguin | Spheniscus demersus | Spheniscidae | Critically Endangered | 3.13 kg | Not recorded |
| Humboldt penguin | Spheniscus humboldti | Spheniscidae | Vulnerable | 4.37 kg | Not recorded |
| Galapagos penguin | Spheniscus mendiculus | Spheniscidae | Endangered | 1.92 kg | Not recorded |
| Magellanic penguin | Spheniscus magellanicus | Spheniscidae | Least Concern | 4.11 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spheniscus megaramphus | Spheniscidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spheniscus urbinai | Spheniscidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Spheniscus anglicus | Spheniscidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |