Black Noddy vs Smoky Crottle

Anous minutus compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Laridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anous	Parmelia
Species	Anous minutus	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.