alcon blue vs Brazilian Teal

Maculinea alcon compared with Amazonetta brasiliensis

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Brazilian Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Brazilian Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Maculinea	Amazonetta
Species	Maculinea alcon	Amazonetta brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Brazilian Teal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Brazilian Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brazilian Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brazilian Teal

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium