Black Noddy vs Small dung fly

Anous minutus compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Black Noddy is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Laridae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Anous	Coproica
Species	Anous minutus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Small dung fly
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.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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