Chestnut Teal vs Olinguito

Anas castanea compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Anas	Bassaricyon
Species	Anas castanea	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.