Auckland Islands Teal vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Anas aucklandica compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Teal is Near Threatened while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anas	Sminthopsis
Species	Anas aucklandica	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Auckland Islands Teal and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands Teal	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.