Chestnut Teal vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Anas castanea compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Anatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anas castanea	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Teal and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) 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.