Green-winged Teal vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Anas crecca compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anas	Proechimys
Species	Anas crecca	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.