Sterne pierregarin vs Cotinga écaillé

Sterna hirundo compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Sterne pierregarin is Endangered while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sterne pierregarin	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Laridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sterna	Ampelioides
Species	Sterna hirundo	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Sterne pierregarin and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Sterne pierregarin

EN — Endangered

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sterne pierregarin	Cotinga écaillé
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.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela