Black Noddy vs Purple Needletail

Anous minutus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Laridae	Apodidae
Genus	Anous	Hirundapus
Species	Anous minutus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan