Brazilian Teal vs Four-barred Major

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anatidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Oxycera
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Teal and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Four-barred Major
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).

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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