Black Noddy vs pharaoh ant

Anous minutus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Black Noddy is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Laridae	Formicidae
Genus	Anous	Monomorium
Species	Anous minutus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	pharaoh ant
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.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela