Arctic Tern vs Besra

Sterna paradisaea compared with Accipiter virgatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Tern	Besra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Laridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sterna	Accipiter
Species	Sterna paradisaea	Accipiter virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Tern and Besra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Arctic Tern

LC — Least Concern

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Tern	Besra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Besra

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway