Brazilian Teal vs marsh-elder

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amazonetta	Iva
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	marsh-elder
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).

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.