Brazilian Teal vs limestone fern

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Anatidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Gymnocarpium
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	limestone fern
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).

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.