Black Noddy vs Dwarf lantern shark

Anous minutus compared with Etmopterus perryi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Dwarf lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Laridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Anous	Etmopterus
Species	Anous minutus	Etmopterus perryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Dwarf lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Dwarf lantern shark
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.

Dwarf lantern shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela