Besra vs Least Tern

Accipiter virgatus compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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