Brown Teal vs Gray Teal

Anas chlorotis compared with Anas gracilis

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Gray Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Gray Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas chlorotis	Anas gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Gray Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Gray Teal
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.

Gray Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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