Charrán antártico vs Charrán común

Sterna vittata compared with Sterna hirundo

Key Differences

• Charrán antártico is Least Concern while Charrán común is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charrán antártico	Charrán común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna vittata	Sterna hirundo

Evolutionary Relationship

Charrán antártico and Charrán común share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Charrán antártico

LC — Least Concern

Charrán común

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charrán antártico	Charrán común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charrán antártico

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Charrán común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Charrán antártico

The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Charrán común

El charrán común (Sterna hirundo) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway