Andean Teal vs pato-de-meller

Anas andium compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Andean Teal is Least Concern while pato-de-meller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Teal	pato-de-meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas andium	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Teal and pato-de-meller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Andean Teal

LC — Least Concern

pato-de-meller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Teal	pato-de-meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

pato-de-meller

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Teal

The Andean Teal (Anas andium) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway