Green-winged Teal vs Lowland Tapir

Anas crecca compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Anas	Tapirus
Species	Anas crecca	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador