Black Noddy vs Eastern highfin spurdog

Anous minutus compared with Squalus albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Eastern highfin spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Laridae	Squalidae
Genus	Anous	Squalus
Species	Anous minutus	Squalus albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Eastern highfin spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Eastern highfin spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Eastern highfin spurdog
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.

Eastern highfin spurdog

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.