Black Noddy vs Round ray

Anous minutus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Anous minutus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Round 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.

Round 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.