Black Tern vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Chlidonias niger compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tern	Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Laridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chlidonias	Submyotodon
Species	Chlidonias niger	Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Tern and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Tern

LC — Least Concern

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tern	Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black Tern

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.