Chestnut Teal vs Sunda Teal

Anas castanea compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Chestnut Teal is Least Concern while Sunda Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Teal	Sunda Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas castanea	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Teal and Sunda Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Teal	Sunda Teal
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).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway