Least tern vs Peruvian tern
The peruvian tern is heavier: 53.8 g against 45.9 g for the least tern, about 17% more.
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What is the difference between a least tern and a peruvian tern?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The peruvian tern is heavier: 53.8 g against 45.9 g for the least tern, about 17% more.
- Both belong to the genus Sternula, so they are close relatives.
- The least tern is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the peruvian tern is Endangered.
Side by side
| Least tern | Peruvian tern | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sternula antillarum | Sternula lorata |
| Family | Laridae | Laridae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 45.9 g – 49.3 g | 53.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 23.9 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | marine | coastal |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
Full record: Least ternFull record: Peruvian ternCompare other animals