Arctic/Pacific Loon vs Brown Teal

Gavia arctica compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Arctic/Pacific Loon is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gaviidae	Anatidae
Genus	Gavia	Anas
Species	Gavia arctica	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic/Pacific Loon and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Arctic/Pacific Loon

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic/Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic/Pacific Loon

The Arctic/Pacific Loon (Gavia arctica) is a species in the genus Gavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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