Brazilian Teal vs Common Spreadwing

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Lestidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Lestes
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) 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