Black Noddy vs Prickled ray

Anous minutus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Laridae	Rajidae
Genus	Anous	Malacoraja
Species	Anous minutus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Prickled 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.

Prickled 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.