Green-winged Teal vs Yellow-billed Teal

Anas crecca compared with Anas flavirostris

Key Differences

• Green-winged Teal is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Yellow-billed 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 flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Yellow-billed 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).

Yellow-billed Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

Yellow-billed Teal

Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden