Cape Teal vs Meller's Duck

Anas capensis compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Meller's Duck is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teal	Meller's Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Anseriformes (إوزيات)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas capensis	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teal and Meller's Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller's Duck

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teal	Meller's Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Meller's Duck

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.

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway