Black Noddy vs Glaucous-winged Gull

Anous minutus compared with Larus glaucescens

Key Differences

• Black Noddy is Least Concern while Glaucous-winged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Glaucous-winged Gull
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	Anous	Larus
Species	Anous minutus	Larus glaucescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Glaucous-winged Gull share a common ancestor at the Family level: Laridae.

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Glaucous-winged Gull
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.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway