Black Noddy vs Mountain Argus

Anous minutus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Laridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anous	Aricia
Species	Anous minutus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.