Brown Teal vs Hairy Snakefern

Anas chlorotis compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Anatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Anas	Microgramma
Species	Anas chlorotis	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Hairy Snakefern
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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.