Black-bellied Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Sterna acuticauda compared with Sterna repressa

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Tern is Endangered while White-cheeked Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Tern	White-cheeked 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	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna acuticauda	Sterna repressa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Tern

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Tern	White-cheeked Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-cheeked Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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