Mallard vs Sunda Teal

Anas platyrhynchos compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mallard	Sunda Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Anseriformes (bộ Ngỗng)	Anseriformes (bộ Ngỗng)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas platyrhynchos	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mallard	Sunda Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 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