vs Black Noddy

Anathece smithii compared with Anous minutus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black Noddy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black Noddy
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Laridae
Genus	Anathece	Anous
Species	Anathece smithii	Anous minutus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black Noddy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

Black Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.