Green-winged Teal vs Meller's Duck

Anas crecca compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Meller's Duck is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Meller's Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas crecca	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Meller's Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Meller's Duck

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Meller's Duck
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).

Meller's Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway