Brown Teal vs Downy Emerald

Anas chlorotis compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Brown Teal is Near Threatened while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Teal	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Anatidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anas	Cordulia
Species	Anas chlorotis	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Teal and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Teal	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway