Green-winged Teal vs Lesser Cachalot

Anas crecca compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Lesser Cachalot
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	Kogiidae
Genus	Anas	Kogia
Species	Anas crecca	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Lesser Cachalot
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).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇪 Sweden