Least Tern vs Little Tern

Sternula antillarum compared with Sternula albifrons

Key Differences

• Least Tern is Least Concern while Little Tern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Tern	Little Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Charadriiformes (도요목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sternula	Sternula
Species	Sternula antillarum	Sternula albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Tern and Little Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sternula.

Conservation Status

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Little Tern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Tern	Little Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Little Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway