Brown Teal vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Anas chlorotis compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Anatidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Anas	Heteranthera
Species	Anas chlorotis	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
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.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.