Brown Teal vs Tan Ear

Anas chlorotis compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anatidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anas	Otidea
Species	Anas chlorotis	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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