American Redstart vs Brown Teal

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Parulidae	Anatidae
Genus	Setophaga	Anas
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Brown Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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