Brown Teal vs Silver Teal

Anas chlorotis compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Silver 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	Anas	Spatula
Species	Anas chlorotis	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Silver Teal share a common ancestor at the Family level: Anatidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Silver 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.

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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