Blue-winged Teal vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Spatula discors compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Spatula	Amblysomus
Species	Spatula discors	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.