Brazilian Teal vs Fletcher scale

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Anatidae	Coccidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Parthenolecanium
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Fletcher scale
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).

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom