Brown Teal vs Croaking Ground-Dove

Anas chlorotis compared with Columbina cruziana

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Croaking Ground-Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Croaking Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Anatidae	Columbidae
Genus	Anas	Columbina
Species	Anas chlorotis	Columbina cruziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Croaking Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Croaking Ground-Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway