Arctic Tern vs Roseate Tern

Sterna paradisaea compared with Sterna dougallii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Tern	Roseate Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna paradisaea	Sterna dougallii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Tern and Roseate Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Arctic Tern

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Tern	Roseate Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic 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).

Roseate Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden