Auckland Islands Teal vs

Anas aucklandica compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Teal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Anatidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Anas	Nostoc
Species	Anas aucklandica	Nostoc sphaericum

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway