Black-shouldered Kite vs Brown Teal

Elanus caeruleus compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Kite is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Elanus	Anas
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, 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-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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