Brown Teal vs Illinois Pondweed

Anas chlorotis compared with Potamogeton illinoensis

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Illinois Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Illinois Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Anatidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anas	Potamogeton
Species	Anas chlorotis	Potamogeton illinoensis

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Illinois Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Illinois Pondweed
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.

Illinois Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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