Green-winged Teal vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Anas crecca compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Anas	Amblysomus
Species	Anas crecca	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.