Brown Teal vs dooryard sowbug

Anas chlorotis compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Anatidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anas	Porcellio
Species	Anas chlorotis	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway