Black Noddy vs Sneaky Elf

Anous minutus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Laridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anous	Pyropyga
Species	Anous minutus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.