Green-winged Teal vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Anas crecca compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anas crecca	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Kosrae Flying Fox
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).

Kosrae Flying Fox

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.