Auckland Islands Teal vs Gray Teal

Anas aucklandica compared with Anas gracilis

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Teal is Near Threatened while Gray Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal	Gray Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas aucklandica	Anas gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Auckland Islands Teal and Gray Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands Teal	Gray Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auckland Islands Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Auckland Islands Teal

The Auckland Islands Teal (Anas aucklandica) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom