Brown Teal vs Straw-colored Sylph

Anas chlorotis compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anas	Macrothemis
Species	Anas chlorotis	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.