Black Noddy vs Marbled Ghostshark

Anous minutus compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Laridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anous	Hydrolagus
Species	Anous minutus	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Marbled Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Marbled Ghostshark
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.

Marbled Ghostshark

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.