Brazilian Teal vs mountain melick

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amazonetta	Melica
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	mountain melick
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).

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.