Black Noddy vs Gray Gull

Anous minutus compared with Leucophaeus modestus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Gray 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	Leucophaeus
Species	Anous minutus	Leucophaeus modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Gray Gull share a common ancestor at the Family level: Laridae.

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Gray Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Gray 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.

Gray Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway