Brazilian Teal vs Painted Suillus

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Brazilian Teal is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Anatidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amazonetta	Suillus
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Painted Suillus
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).

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.