Black Noddy vs Phallic Catshark

Anous minutus compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Laridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anous	Galeus
Species	Anous minutus	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Phallic Catshark
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.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.