Black Noddy vs Pale ray

Anous minutus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Laridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anous	Bathyraja
Species	Anous minutus	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Pale ray
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.

Pale ray

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.