Brown Teal vs Merlin

Anas chlorotis compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Falconidae
Genus	Anas	Falco
Species	Anas chlorotis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway