Auckland Islands Teal vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Anas aucklandica compared with Desmodium intortum

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Teal is Near Threatened while Greenleaf ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anas	Desmodium
Species	Anas aucklandica	Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands Teal	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.