Brazilian Teal vs Cracking Clitocybe

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Clitocybe
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Cracking Clitocybe
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).

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.