Arctic Tern vs Black-bellied Tern

Sterna paradisaea compared with Sterna acuticauda

Key Differences

• Arctic Tern is Least Concern while Black-bellied Tern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Tern	Black-bellied Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna paradisaea	Sterna acuticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Tern and Black-bellied Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Arctic Tern

LC — Least Concern

Black-bellied Tern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Tern	Black-bellied 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).

Black-bellied Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-bellied Tern

The Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway