Chestnut Teal vs Meller's Duck

Anas castanea compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Meller's Duck is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Meller's 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 castanea	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Teal and Meller's Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Meller's Duck

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Meller's Duck
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).

Meller's Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway