Black Redstart vs Brown Teal

Phoenicurus ochruros compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Redstart	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muscicapidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Anas
Species	Phoenicurus ochruros	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Redstart and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Redstart

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 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.

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