Golden hamster vs Green-winged Teal

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Anas crecca

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Green-winged Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Anas
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Anas crecca

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden hamster and Green-winged Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Green-winged Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway