Black Noddy vs Butterfly Stingaree

Anous minutus compared with Urolophus papilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Butterfly Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Laridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Anous	Urolophus
Species	Anous minutus	Urolophus papilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Butterfly Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterfly Stingaree

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.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.