Brazilian Teal vs Dotted Ermel

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Ethmia
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Dotted Ermel
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).

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium