Charrán común vs Charrán arábigo

Sterna hirundo compared with Sterna repressa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charrán común	Charrán arábigo
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 hirundo	Sterna repressa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Charrán común

EN — Endangered

Charrán arábigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 arábigo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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