Brown Teal vs Drooping Tonguefern

Anas chlorotis compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Anatidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anas	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anas chlorotis	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.