Black-naped Tern vs Ornate Cuscus

Sterna sumatrana compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-naped Tern	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Laridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sterna	Phalanger
Species	Sterna sumatrana	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-naped Tern and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-naped Tern

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-naped Tern	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-naped Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-naped Tern

The Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.