Green-winged Teal vs Potto

Anas crecca compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Anas	Perodicticus
Species	Anas crecca	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Potto
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).

Potto

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.