Black-bellied Tern vs Forster's Tern

Sterna acuticauda compared with Sterna forsteri

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Tern is Endangered while Forster's Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Tern	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna acuticauda	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Tern and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Tern

EN — Endangered

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Tern	Forster's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-bellied Tern

The Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Endangered 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