Auckland Islands Teal vs meadow brown

Anas aucklandica compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Teal is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anas	Maniola
Species	Anas aucklandica	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Auckland Islands Teal and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Teal

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auckland Islands Teal	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom