Chestnut Teal vs Jungle Shrew

Anas castanea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anas	Suncus
Species	Anas castanea	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.