Boreal Bluet vs Brown Teal

Enallagma boreale compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Boreal Bluet is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Bluet	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	Enallagma	Anas
Species	Enallagma boreale	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Bluet and Brown Teal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Bluet	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Bluet

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.

Boreal Bluet

The Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale) is a species in the genus Enallagma. 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.