Brazilian Teal vs False Death-Cap

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amazonetta	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.