vs Brazilian Teal

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Amazonetta brasiliensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Brazilian Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brazilian Teal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Microcystaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Amazonetta
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Amazonetta brasiliensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Brazilian Teal

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.