Brown Teal vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Anas chlorotis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Anatidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Anas	Rhynchocyon
Species	Anas chlorotis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.