Brown Teal vs Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Anas chlorotis compared with Artibeus planirostris

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anas	Artibeus
Species	Anas chlorotis	Artibeus planirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.