Brown Teal vs Smoky Bracket

Anas chlorotis compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Anatidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anas	Bjerkandera
Species	Anas chlorotis	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Smoky Bracket
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.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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