Blue-winged Teal vs Madras Treeshrew

Spatula discors compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Anatidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Spatula	Anathana
Species	Spatula discors	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Madras Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

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.