Brown Teal vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Anas chlorotis compared with Philonotis fontana

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Anatidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anas	Philonotis
Species	Anas chlorotis	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Fountain Apple-Moss
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.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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