Cinnamon Teal vs Laysan Duck

Spatula cyanoptera compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Teal	Laysan 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	Spatula	Anas
Species	Spatula cyanoptera	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Teal and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Family level: Anatidae.

View Family: Anatidae

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Teal	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.