Black Noddy vs Speckled ray

Anous minutus compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Laridae	Rajidae
Genus	Anous	Raja
Species	Anous minutus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Speckled 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.

Speckled 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.