Blue-fronted Dancer vs Brown Teal

Argia apicalis compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Blue-fronted Dancer is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Dancer	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Argia	Anas
Species	Argia apicalis	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Dancer and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Dancer	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-fronted Dancer

The Blue Fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is a species in the genus Argia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.