Brown Teal vs Pacific Loon

Anas chlorotis compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Anas	Gavia
Species	Anas chlorotis	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway