Blue-winged Teal vs Grevy's zebra

Spatula discors compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Spatula	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Spatula discors	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Grevy's zebra
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).

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.