Black Clock vs Brown Teal

Pterostichus madidus compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Carabidae	Anatidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Anas
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Brown Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway