Black Noddy vs Least Grebe

Anous minutus compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Laridae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Anous	Tachybaptus
Species	Anous minutus	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Least Grebe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Least Grebe
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.

Least Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela