Andean Guan vs Brown Teal

Penelope montagnii compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Andean Guan is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Guan	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cracidae	Anatidae
Genus	Penelope	Anas
Species	Penelope montagnii	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Guan

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Guan	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Andean Guan

Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) 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