Black Noddy vs Yellow Map Lichen

Anous minutus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (นก)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Laridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anous	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anous minutus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan