Chestnut Teal vs Japanese Noctule

Anas castanea compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anas	Nyctalus
Species	Anas castanea	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.