Chestnut Teal vs Foca Pia

Anas castanea compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Anatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Anas	Pagophilus
Species	Anas castanea	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Teal and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden