Lesser Crested Tern vs Royal Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Thalasseus	Thalasseus
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thalasseus.

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	Royal Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

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

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden