Box Wattle vs Brown Teal

Buxus natalensis compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Box Wattle is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Wattle	Brown Teal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Buxaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Buxus	Anas
Species	Buxus natalensis	Anas chlorotis

Conservation Status

Box Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Wattle	Brown Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Box Wattle

The Box wattle (Buxus natalensis) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.