Blue-winged Teal vs Brown Teal

Spatula discors compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Spatula	Anas
Species	Spatula discors	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Family level: Anatidae.

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 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