Green-winged Teal vs Sunda Teal

Anas crecca compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Sunda Teal
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 gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Sunda Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Sunda Teal
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).

Sunda Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway