Auckland Islands Teal vs

Anas aucklandica compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Teal is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Anatidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Anas	Hemiselmis
Species	Anas aucklandica	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway