Green-winged Teal vs Hourglass Dolphin

Anas crecca compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Anatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Anas	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Anas crecca	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.