Cape Teal vs Mottled Duck

Anas capensis compared with Anas fulvigula

Key Differences

• Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Mottled Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teal	Mottled Duck
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 same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas capensis	Anas fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teal and Mottled Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teal	Mottled Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Mottled Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway