Sterne pierregarin vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Sterna hirundo compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Sterne pierregarin is Endangered while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sterne pierregarin	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Laridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sterna	Philantomba
Species	Sterna hirundo	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Sterne pierregarin and Céphalophe de Maxwell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sterne pierregarin

EN — Endangered

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sterne pierregarin	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sterne pierregarin

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.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sterne pierregarin

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.