Brazilian Teal vs Flat Wrack

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Fucus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Anatidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Fucus
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Flat Wrack
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).

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

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.