Brown Teal vs Durham slug

Anas chlorotis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Anatidae	Arionidae
Genus	Anas	Arion
Species	Anas chlorotis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.